Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2011
Ayanda
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Ayanda, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16818
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Ayanda currently ranks #16818 among girls' names in America, with 11 babies recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayanda has been recorded 11 times among girls since 2011, currently ranked #16818 nationally and more common than 5% 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 2011 to 2024.
- #16818 among girls today
- 11 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayanda is currently the #16818 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 11 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16818
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Ayanda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16818
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ayanda was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ayanda in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayanda compares
11 3th 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
Ayanda's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayanda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ayanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayanda's full recorded timeline at 2024, 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 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayanda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#16,818
Active since
2011
Ayanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Ayanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ayanda's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ayanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayanda? ▼
Ayanda has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16818 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Ayanda most popular? ▼
Ayanda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Ayanda been used? ▼
Records for Ayanda go back to 2011, giving 14 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Ayanda? ▼
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 Ayanda's data
- Ayanda's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Ayanda
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayanda
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Ayah Girl
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Ayat Girl
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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, 2011–2024 (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. "Ayanda: #16818 Girls' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayanda. 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 Ayanda 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.