Total births
209
Girls' name · since 2000
Iyani
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 209 babies named Iyani, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 209
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
209 girls have been named Iyani since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Iyani has 209 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- 209 total births
- 2000–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
209 girls have been named Iyani since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 209
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Iyani was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
15 babies were named Iyani in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Iyani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Iyani splits its recorded history at 2011: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Iyani at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Iyani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Iyani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Iyani's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Iyani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iyani? ▼
209 babies have been named Iyani since 2000. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2005 with 15 births.
When was Iyani most popular? ▼
Iyani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Iyani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iyani since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Iyani? ▼
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.
What to do with Iyani's data
- Iyani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Iyani
Nearby Names Like Iyani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iyani
Iyanna Girl
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Iyana Girl
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Iyanah Girl
#10626 575 births
Iyannah Girl
#10648 452 births
Iya Girl
#6281 412 births
Compare Iyani side by side: Iyani vs Iyanna Iyani vs Iyana Iyani vs Iyanah
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Iyani: Baby Name Since 2000 - 209 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iyani. 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 Iyani 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.