Lyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,229

among girls · ↑1,136 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lyana · +77% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,365

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

83 babies

All-time total

956

#7,758 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Lyana popularity over time

956 babies have been named Lyana since 1971, 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
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1970s	5	1	–	#9,046
1980s	30	3	+500%	#7,125
1990s	83	8	+177%	#7,512
2000s	218	22	+163%	#3,922
2010s	309	31	+42%	#2,948
2020s (to 2025)	311	52	+68%	#2,229

Where Lyana 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	89	0.06	outside top 500
2027	94	0.06	outside top 500
2028	99	0.06	outside top 500
2029	103	0.06	outside top 500
2030	107	0.07	outside top 500

Where Lyana is most popular

Girls named Lyana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.033 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Lyana 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
Florida	26	0.061	+86%
California	40	0.048	+46%
Texas	34	0.042	+29%
New Jersey	7	0.039	+19%
New York	12	0.030	-7%
Ohio	5	0.021	-35%
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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 Lyana

Lyana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,229 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 956 American babies have been named Lyana. Its peak came in 2025, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Lyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lyana?

The median living Lyana is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 900 people named Lyana 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.

Lyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	83	#2,229
2024	47	#3,365
2023	51	#3,209
2022	42	#3,688
2021	42	#3,652
2020	46	#3,370
2019	56	#2,948
2018	32	#4,415
2017	38	#3,961
2016	28	#4,934
2015	27	#5,057
2014	26	#5,245
2013	34	#4,302
2012	24	#5,657
2011	22	#6,060
2010	22	#6,094
2009	40	#3,922
2008	33	#4,601
2007	23	#6,015
2006	30	#4,751
2005	15	#7,751
2004	15	#7,666
2003	17	#6,784
2002	18	#6,291
2001	15	#7,183
2000	12	#8,343
1995	7	#11,238
1990	6	#12,280
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lyana?

The median living Lyana is about 10 years old. Half of all living Lyanas are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Lyana are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lyana are alive in the United States, based on 956 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lyana mean?

Spelling variant of Liana.

How popular is the name Lyana in 2025?

Lyana ranked #2,229 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyana?

956 babies have been named Lyana in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyana most popular?

Lyana peaked in 2025, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Lyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lyana rising or falling?

Lyana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lyana become more popular?

Lyana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 107 girls named Lyana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Lyana

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

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