Total births
159
Girls' name · since 1998
Aayana
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 159 babies named Aayana, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16177
- among girls today
- 159
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Aayana currently ranks #16177 among girls' names in America, with 159 babies recorded since 1998.
Aayana has 159 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16177 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #16177 among girls today
- 159 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aayana is currently the #16177 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 159 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16177
- among girls today
- 159
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Aayana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16177
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Aayana was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
11 babies were named Aayana in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Aayana compares
159 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aayana's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aayana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 159 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aayana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aayana's full recorded timeline at 2011, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aayana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#16,177
Active since
1998
Aayana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Aayana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aayana's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Aayana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 76 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aayana? ▼
159 babies have been named Aayana since 1998. It currently ranks #16177 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 11 births.
When was Aayana most popular? ▼
Aayana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Aayana been used? ▼
Records for Aayana go back to 1998, giving 27 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Aayana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aayla, Aayat, Aayra, Aayushi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aayana's data
- Aayana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aayana
Nearby Names Like Aayana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aayana
Aayla Girl
#2924 860 births
Aayat Girl
#3046 517 births
Aayra Girl
#4554 301 births
Aayushi Girl
250 births
Aaylah Girl
130 births
Compare Aayana side by side: Aayana vs Aayla Aayana vs Aayat Aayana vs Aayra
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aayana: #16177 Girls' Name - 159 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aayana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aayana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.