Girls' name · since 1971
Ayanna
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 16,326 babies named Ayanna, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,206 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,371 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 16,326
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
16,326 babies have been named Ayanna since 1971, making it today's #1371 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ayanna recorded 16,326 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #1371 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #1,206 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,371 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 16,326 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayanna ranks #1,206 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,371 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 16,326 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,206 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,371 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 16,326
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ayanna's 16,326 recorded births place it above 98.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Ayanna compares
16,326 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,297 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
Ayanna's all-time total is 43x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayanna | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,326 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 847 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ayanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ayanna's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 59 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 847, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ayanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 847
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Ayanna by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (6,246 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Ayanna's strongest decade.
6,246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Ayanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 1,547
1970s
1,547 births
- 1980s 866
1980s
866 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,423 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,246 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,058 births
- 2020s 1,186
2020s
1,186 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6,246 births (38% of all-time use).
How Ayanna 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 Ayanna's total volume
Ayanna by state
Where Ayanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,542 | 9.4% |
| #2 | California | | 1,314 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,073 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,060 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 893 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 793 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 725 | 4.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 644 | 3.9% |
1,542 of 16,326 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Ayanna appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ayanna's data
- Ayanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (6,246 total births); usage has since declined to 1,186 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ayannas (1,542 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ayanna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ayanna 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 August 2026.