Iyana
Girl name · #2876 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Iyana? In official American birth records, Iyana has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Iyana is currently the #2876 girl name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Iyana.
The 49-year story
Iyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 322 girls were named Iyana — good for #751 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Iyana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Iyana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Iyana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Iyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Iyana is most common
State-level data for Iyana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Iyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Iyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ciana, Rayana, Johana, Joana, and Oceana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Iyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2053 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 80 | #2272 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2014 | 126 | #1674 |
| 2013 | 198 | #1210 |
| 2012 | 152 | #1485 |
| 2011 | 184 | #1288 |
| 2010 | 233 | #1063 |
| 2009 | 219 | #1154 |
| 2008 | 265 | #998 |
| 2007 | 277 | #968 |
| 2006 | 302 | #880 |
| 2005 | 289 | #877 |
| 2004 | 272 | #895 |
| 2003 | 233 | #990 |
| 2002 | 322 | #751 |
| 2001 | 273 | #837 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Iyana?
In official American birth records, the name Iyana first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Iyana a popular girl name?
Iyana ranked #2876 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1972.
When was the name Iyana most popular?
Iyana peaked in 2002, when 322 American girls received the name (ranked #751 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Iyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Iyana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.