Girls' name · since 1999

Iyania

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 124 babies named Iyania, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,742 of 72,339
all-time among girls
124
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Iyania sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 124 recorded since 1999.

Social Security Administration records show Iyania recorded 124 times among girls since 1999, 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 1999 to 2012.

  • #24,742 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 124 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iyania ranks #24,742 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,742 of 72,339
all-time among girls
124
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Iyania's 124 recorded births place it above 65.72% 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.

Iyania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Iyania splits its recorded history at 2003: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Iyania popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2001)
37
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
010203040 19992000200120022003200420052012 6

Iyania by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (108 births, 87% of the file).

2000s was Iyania's strongest decade.

108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.

Iyania births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 108 births (87% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iyania?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 124 babies named Iyania. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,742 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 37 births.
Where does Iyania sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iyania ranks #24,742 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 Iyania most popular?
Iyania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Iyania been used?
Iyania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 14 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Iyania?
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 Iyania's data

  • Iyania's decade-level peak was the 2000s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Iyania

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Iyania: 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, 1999–2012 (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 Iyania 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.