Total births
5,285
Girls' name · since 1976
Iyana
Iyana has 5,285 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2059
- among girls today
- 5,285
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
5,285 babies have been named Iyana since 1976, making it today's #2059 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iyana has been recorded 5,285 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #2059 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #2059 among girls today
- 5,285 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Iyana is currently the #2059 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 5,285 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2059
- among girls today
- 5,285
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Iyana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2059
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Iyana was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
322 babies were named Iyana in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Iyana compares
5,285 Top 13% higher than 87% of 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
Iyana's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iyana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,285 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 322 | 48 | 19,840 |
Iyana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iyana's full recorded timeline at 2001, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 322 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iyana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#2,059
Active since
1976
Iyana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 322
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Iyana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Iyana's strongest decade.
2,665 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Iyana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 116
1980s
116 births
- 1990s 664
1990s
664 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,665 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,315 births
- 2020s 481
2020s
481 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,665 births (50% of all-time use).
How Iyana 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 Iyana's total volume
Iyana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Iyana by state
Where Iyana concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 394 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Florida | | 372 | 7.0% |
| #3 | California | | 335 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 322 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 289 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 265 | 5.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 232 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 220 | 4.2% |
New York share of Iyana's total US births 7.5%
Even split
394 of 5,285 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Iyana appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iyana? ▼
Iyana has been given to 5,285 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2059 as of the latest data. 322 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Iyana most popular? ▼
Iyana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,665 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Iyana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Iyana are New York (394 births), Florida (372 births), California (335 births).
How long has the name Iyana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iyana since 1976 -- 50 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Iyana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iyanna, Iyanah, Iyannah, Iya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Iyana's data
- Iyana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,665 total births); usage has since declined to 481 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Iyanas (394 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Iyana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iyana
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Iyanla Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2025 (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. "Iyana: #2059 Girls' Name - 5,285 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iyana. 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 Iyana 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 July 2026.