Yanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	44	4	–	#6,253
1980s	31	3	-30%	#8,028
1990s	92	9	+197%	#5,622
2000s	188	19	+104%	#4,566
2010s	155	16	-18%	#5,591
2020s (to 2025)	98	16	+5%	#5,840

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,253

1980s

-30%

#8,028

1990s

+197%

#5,622

2000s

188

+104%

#4,566

2010s

155

-18%

#5,591

2020s (to 2025)

+5%

#5,840

The story of Yanna

Yanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,119 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 608 American babies have been named Yanna. Its peak came in 2009, when 33 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 Yanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yanna?

The median living Yanna is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Yanna 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.

Yanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,119
2024	13	#8,421
2023	14	#8,033
2022	20	#6,214
2021	14	#8,011
2020	21	#5,840
2019	13	#8,584
2018	14	#8,134
2017	12	#9,323
2016	17	#7,220
2015	15	#7,994
2014	17	#7,289
2013	8	#13,096
2012	18	#7,131
2011	16	#7,766
2010	25	#5,591
2009	33	#4,566
2008	13	#9,450
2007	18	#7,385
2006	22	#6,118
2005	16	#7,483
2004	25	#5,205
2003	18	#6,571
2002	16	#7,036
2001	15	#7,311
2000	12	#8,522
1995	14	#6,636
1990	–	–
1985	8	#8,307
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Yanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yanna?

The median living Yanna is about 18 years old. Half of all living Yannas are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Yanna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Yanna are alive in the United States, based on 608 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yanna mean?

Spelling variant of Yana.

How popular is the name Yanna in 2025?

Yanna ranked #7,119 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yanna?

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

When was the name Yanna most popular?

Yanna peaked in 2009, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Yanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yanna rising or falling?

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

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Yanna popularity over time

The story of Yanna

How old are people named Yanna?

Yanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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