Iyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,872

among girls · ↓814 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Iyana · -37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2002

322 babies

All-time total

5,285

#2,479 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Iyana popularity over time

5,285 babies have been named Iyana since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	44	4	–	#4,700
1980s	116	12	+164%	#4,567
1990s	664	66	+472%	#1,127
2000s	2,665	267	+301%	#751
2010s	1,315	132	-51%	#1,065
2020s (to 2025)	481	80	-39%	#2,013

Where Iyana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	59	0.04	outside top 500
2027	59	0.04	outside top 500
2028	59	0.04	outside top 500
2029	59	0.04	outside top 500
2030	60	0.04	outside top 500

Where Iyana is most popular

Girls named Iyana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Iyana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Ohio	19	0.080	+57%
Pennsylvania	18	0.076	+49%
Georgia	16	0.070	+38%
Florida	27	0.063	+24%
Michigan	11	0.060	+18%
Alabama	5	0.053	≈ national
Texas	40	0.050	≈ national
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-5%
Maryland	5	0.047	-8%
California	34	0.040	-21%
Virginia	5	0.029	-43%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-48%
Illinois	5	0.022	-57%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Iyana

Iyana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,872 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 5,285 American babies have been named Iyana. Its peak came in 2002, when 322 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Iyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Iyana?

The median living Iyana is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 5,200 people named Iyana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Iyana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	59	#2,872
2024	94	#2,058
2023	88	#2,163
2022	97	#2,013
2021	76	#2,372
2020	67	#2,561
2019	80	#2,275
2018	81	#2,259
2017	91	#2,120
2016	69	#2,577
2015	101	#1,976
2014	126	#1,678
2013	198	#1,214
2012	152	#1,486
2011	184	#1,288
2010	233	#1,065
2009	219	#1,155
2008	265	#1,000
2007	277	#970
2006	302	#880
2005	289	#879
2004	272	#895
2003	233	#992
2002	322	#751
2001	273	#838
2000	213	#994
1995	75	#1,870
1990	29	#3,656
1985	7	#8,675
1980	8	#7,656
1975	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Iyana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Iyana?

The median living Iyana is about 19 years old. Half of all living Iyanas are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Iyana are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Iyana are alive in the United States, based on 5,285 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Iyana in 2025?

Iyana ranked #2,872 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iyana?

5,285 babies have been named Iyana in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iyana most popular?

Iyana peaked in 2002, when 322 newborns received the name.

Is Iyana a boy or girl name?

Iyana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Iyana rising or falling?

Iyana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Iyana become more popular?

Iyana looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Iyana in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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