Girls' name · since 1996

Ayauna

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 68 babies named Ayauna, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,405 of 72,339
all-time among girls
68
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Ayauna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 68 have been recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Ayauna recorded 68 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1996 to 2009.

  • #31,405 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 68 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayauna ranks #31,405 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#31,405 of 72,339
all-time among girls
68
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ayauna's 68 recorded births place it above 56.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ayauna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ayauna splits its recorded history at 2002: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ayauna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1998)
9
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
45678910 19961998199920002001200220032004200620082009 5

Ayauna by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (49 births, 72% of the file).

2000s was Ayauna's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Ayauna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayauna?
Ayauna has been given to 68 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,405 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 9 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
Where does Ayauna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayauna ranks #31,405 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ayauna most popular?
Ayauna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Ayauna been used?
Records for Ayauna go back to 1996, giving 14 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Ayauna?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ayauna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1996–2009 (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 Ayauna 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.