Total births
514
Girls' name · since 1995
Ayanah
Ayanah has 514 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9235
- among girls today
- 514
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
514 babies have been named Ayanah since 1995, making it today's #9235 girls' name.
Ayanah has 514 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9235 as of the latest data, more common than 48% 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 1995 to 2025.
- #9235 among girls today
- 514 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ayanah is currently the #9235 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 514 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9235
- among girls today
- 514
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Ayanah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9235
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Ayanah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
33 babies were named Ayanah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayanah compares
514 Top 44% higher than 56% of 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
Ayanah's all-time total is 35% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayanah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 514 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ayanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayanah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayanah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#9,235
Active since
1995
Ayanah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Ayanah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ayanah's strongest decade.
225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ayanah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
225 births
- 2010s
2010s
159 births
- 2020s 72
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 225 births (44% of all-time use).
How Ayanah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ayanah's total volume
Ayanah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ayanah by state
Where Ayanah concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Ayanah's total US births 2.7%
Even split
14 of 514 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayanah? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 514 babies named Ayanah. Today it holds rank #9235 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 33 births.
When was Ayanah most popular? ▼
Ayanah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 225 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Ayanah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ayanah are California (14 births), Texas (10 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Ayanah been used? ▼
Records for Ayanah go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ayanah? ▼
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 Ayanah's data
- Ayanah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (225 total births); usage has since declined to 72 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ayanahs (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ayanah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Ayanah: #9235 Girls' Name - 514 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayanah. 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 Ayanah 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 July 2026.