Total births
217
Girls' name · since 2006
Ayaana
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 217 babies named Ayaana, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14507
- among girls today
- 217
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Ayaana currently ranks #14507 among girls' names in America, with 217 babies recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayaana has been recorded 217 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #14507 nationally and more common than 18% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #14507 among girls today
- 217 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayaana is currently the #14507 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 217 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14507
- among girls today
- 217
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Ayaana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14507
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Ayaana was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
22 babies were named Ayaana in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayaana compares
217 38th 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
Ayaana's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayaana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 217 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ayaana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayaana's full recorded timeline at 2016, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayaana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#14,507
Active since
2006
Ayaana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Ayaana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ayaana's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Ayaana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 126 births (58% of all-time use).
Ayaana by state
Where Ayaana concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.3% |
New York share of Ayaana's total US births 2.3%
5 of 217 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayaana? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 217 babies named Ayaana. Today it holds rank #14507 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 22 births.
When was Ayaana most popular? ▼
Ayaana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Ayaana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ayaana are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ayaana been used? ▼
Records for Ayaana go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ayaana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayanna, Ayana, Aya, Ayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ayaana's data
- Ayaana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ayaanas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Ayaana
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Ayaana: #14507 Girls' Name - 217 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayaana. 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 Ayaana 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.