Ayanna vs Ayana

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

Name A

Ayanna

Girl name · Rank #1174

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Name B

Ayana

Girl name · Rank #1109

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1971–2024.

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