Iyanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,949

among girls · ↓64 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Iyanna · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,235

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

284 babies

All-time total

5,403

#2,443 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Iyanna popularity over time

5,403 babies have been named Iyanna since 1975, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	16	2	–	#8,847
1980s	84	8	+425%	#5,950
1990s	548	55	+552%	#1,323
2000s	2,399	240	+338%	#866
2010s	1,633	163	-32%	#1,051
2020s (to 2025)	723	121	-26%	#1,436

Where Iyanna 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	99	0.06	outside top 500
2027	99	0.06	outside top 500
2028	99	0.06	outside top 500
2029	99	0.06	outside top 500
2030	99	0.06	outside top 500

Where Iyanna is most popular

Girls named Iyanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.

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 Iyanna 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
Georgia	30	0.132	+88%
Florida	48	0.112	+59%
Alabama	10	0.107	+51%
Texas	65	0.081	+15%
Illinois	18	0.079	+12%
Indiana	11	0.078	+11%
Virginia	13	0.076	+8%
Louisiana	6	0.069	≈ national
Michigan	12	0.066	-6%
Ohio	14	0.059	-16%
North Carolina	13	0.057	-19%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-21%
New York	21	0.053	-25%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-34%
California	31	0.037	-48%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
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 Iyanna

Iyanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,949 in 2025 with 99 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 5,403 American babies have been named Iyanna. Its peak came in 2004, when 284 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 Iyanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Iyanna?

The median living Iyanna is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 5,400 people named Iyanna 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.

Iyanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	99	#1,949
2024	106	#1,885
2023	106	#1,883
2022	140	#1,533
2021	120	#1,723
2020	152	#1,436
2019	99	#1,964
2018	99	#1,988
2017	140	#1,569
2016	144	#1,553
2015	142	#1,551
2014	168	#1,377
2013	181	#1,296
2012	207	#1,190
2011	217	#1,130
2010	236	#1,051
2009	225	#1,123
2008	258	#1,019
2007	251	#1,045
2006	263	#989
2005	245	#996
2004	284	#866
2003	237	#979
2002	233	#956
2001	212	#1,012
2000	191	#1,084
1995	41	#2,895
1990	11	#7,499
1985	9	#7,172
1980	10	#6,467
1975	5	#9,596
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Iyanna?

The median living Iyanna is about 17 years old. Half of all living Iyannas are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Iyanna are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Iyanna are alive in the United States, based on 5,403 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Iyanna in 2025?

Iyanna ranked #1,949 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 99 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iyanna?

5,403 babies have been named Iyanna in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iyanna most popular?

Iyanna peaked in 2004, when 284 newborns received the name.

Is Iyanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Iyanna rising or falling?

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

Will Iyanna become more popular?

Iyanna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 99 girls named Iyanna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Iyanna

Names that sound and feel close to Iyanna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Iyanna with similar names → More names starting with I →