US rank #4961 Girls' name Peak 2023 453 births

Ayani — #4961 US girls' name

453 babies named Ayani in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s1572010s1582020s132
#4961
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Ayani was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

35 babies were named Ayani in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ayani

The Social Security Administration has registered 453 babies named Ayani between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ayani currently holds the #4961 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ayani performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 158 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ayani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ayani in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ayani 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 453 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.

Ayani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

453

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2023

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,961

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ayani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
35
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200420001999 6

Ayani by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
158 births that decade — 35% of Ayani's all-time total
1990s62000s1572010s1582020s132

Ayani by state

Where Ayani concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ayani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
15 3.3%
#2 Florida
15 3.3%
#3 Texas
5 1.1%
California share of Ayani's total US births 3.3%
Even split

15 of 453 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayani?
453 babies have been named Ayani since 1999. It currently ranks #4961 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 35 births.
When was Ayani most popular?
Ayani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ayani most popular?
The top states for the name Ayani are California (15 births), Florida (15 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ayani been used?
Ayani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ayani?
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, 1999–2024 (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.