Yana
Girl name · #2395 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yana? In official American birth records, Yana has been tracked continuously since 1955, giving it 70 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 75 baby girls were named Yana, placing it at #2395 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Yana.
Babies named Yana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 70-year story
Yana first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 106 babies and a rank of #1884. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yana is most common
State-level data for Yana 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 Yana
Statistically, parents drawn to Yana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lyana, Ilyana, Yohana, Leiana, and Jiana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1903 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 90 | #2050 |
| 2019 | 86 | #2155 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2014 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2013 | 91 | #2096 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 96 | #2059 |
| 2009 | 94 | #2139 |
| 2008 | 74 | #2538 |
| 2007 | 95 | #2117 |
| 2006 | 88 | #2186 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2976 |
| 2001 | 41 | #3316 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yana?
In official American birth records, the name Yana first appeared in 1955 (over 70 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 70 years.
Is Yana a popular girl name?
Yana ranked #2395 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1972.
When was the name Yana most popular?
Yana peaked in 2024, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Yana. 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.