Ayana vs Ayanna

Side-by-side comparison of Ayana and Ayanna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ayana

Girl name · Rank #1109

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Name B

Ayanna

Girl name · Rank #1174

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ayana Ayanna
Current Rank #1109 #1174
Total Births (all years) 11,888 16,163
Peak Year 2006 2003
Peak Year Births 405 847
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Ayana Ayanna
1970ss 1,016 1,547
1980ss 907 866
1990ss 2,511 3,423
2000ss 3,677 6,246
2010ss 2,671 3,056
2020ss 1,106 1,025

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ayana Ayanna
2014 251 302
2015 256 245
2016 278 244
2017 225 230
2018 245 228
2019 202 185
2020 182 204
2021 221 209
2022 234 201
2023 249 208
2024 220 203

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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