US rank #14458 Girls' name Peak 2017 211 births

Ayaana — #14458 US girls' name

211 babies named Ayaana in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s382010s1262020s47
#14458
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% 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.

What the Data Says About Ayaana

The Social Security Administration has registered 211 babies named Ayaana between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ayaana currently holds the #14458 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ayaana performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ayaana shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ayaana in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ayaana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 211 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ayaana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

211

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2017

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,458

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ayaana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
22
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
510152025 2024202120182015201220092006 7

Ayaana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
126 births that decade — 60% of Ayaana's all-time total
2000s382010s1262020s47

Ayaana by state

Where Ayaana concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ayaana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 2.4%
New York share of Ayaana's total US births 2.4%

5 of 211 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayaana?
211 babies have been named Ayaana since 2006. It currently ranks #14458 among girls. The peak year 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?
Ayaana has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.