Yoana: 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	5	1	–	#11,952
1980s	180	18	+3500%	#3,401
1990s	398	40	+121%	#2,051
2000s	608	61	+53%	#1,886
2010s	235	24	-61%	#4,020
2020s (to 2025)	130	22	-8%	#4,662

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,952

1980s

180

+3500%

#3,401

1990s

398

+121%

#2,051

2000s

608

+53%

#1,886

2010s

235

-61%

#4,020

2020s (to 2025)

130

-8%

#4,662

The story of Yoana

Yoana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,341 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,556 American babies have been named Yoana. Its peak came in 2001, when 93 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 Yoana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yoana?

The median living Yoana is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 30. An estimated 1,500 people named Yoana 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.

Yoana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,341
2024	30	#4,662
2023	17	#6,912
2022	30	#4,665
2021	19	#6,403
2020	21	#5,843
2019	16	#7,325
2018	20	#6,235
2017	24	#5,512
2016	16	#7,591
2015	22	#6,025
2014	25	#5,450
2013	21	#6,247
2012	33	#4,483
2011	20	#6,558
2010	38	#4,020
2009	49	#3,405
2008	38	#4,172
2007	55	#3,164
2006	63	#2,813
2005	61	#2,755
2004	57	#2,848
2003	75	#2,281
2002	54	#2,816
2001	93	#1,886
2000	63	#2,456
1995	67	#2,051
1990	42	#2,797
1985	24	#3,620
1980	19	#4,145
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 Yoana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yoana?

The median living Yoana is about 23 years old. Half of all living Yoanas are between 16 and 30 years old.

How many people named Yoana are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Yoana are alive in the United States, based on 1,556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yoana in 2025?

Yoana ranked #8,341 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yoana?

1,556 babies have been named Yoana in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yoana most popular?

Yoana peaked in 2001, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Yoana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yoana rising or falling?

Yoana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Yoana popularity over time

The story of Yoana

How old are people named Yoana?

Yoana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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