US rank #6801 Girls' name Peak 2019 206 births

Iyah — #6801 US girls' name

206 babies named Iyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s322010s912020s83
#6801
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Iyah was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

21 babies were named Iyah in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Iyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 206 babies named Iyah between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Iyah currently holds the #6801 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Iyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 91 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Iyah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Iyah 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 206 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.

Iyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

206

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2019

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,801

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Iyah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
21
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182015201120072000 5

Iyah popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2021 (Iyah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2021 5

Iyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
91 births that decade — 44% of Iyah's all-time total
2000s322010s912020s83

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iyah?
206 babies have been named Iyah since 2000. It currently ranks #6801 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 21 births.
When was Iyah most popular?
Iyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Iyah been used?
Iyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Iyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iyanna, Iyana, Iyanah, Iyannah, 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, 2000–2024 (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.