Girls' name · since 1975

Iyanna

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 5,403 babies named Iyanna, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,443 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,952 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
5,403
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade

Iyanna currently ranks #1952 among girls' names in America, with 5,403 babies recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Iyanna recorded 5,403 times among girls since 1975, holding rank #1952 nationally today, ahead of 89% of girls, 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 1975 to 2025.

  • #2,443 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #1,952 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 5,403 born since 1975
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iyanna ranks #2,443 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,952 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,403 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.

#2,443 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,952 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
5,403
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88.7%
Iyanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Iyanna's 5,403 recorded births place it above 96.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

28 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Iyanna compares

5,403 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 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

Iyanna's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Iyanna Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 5,403 376 567,345
Peak-year births 284 21 19,840

Iyanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Iyanna's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 284, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Iyanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
284
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
0100200300 19751984199119982005201220192025 99

Iyanna by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (2,399 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Iyanna's strongest decade.

2,399 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Iyanna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,399 births (44% of all-time use).

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

How Iyanna 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 Iyanna's total volume

Iyanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -104, 3.1%-30, 9.2%-35, 6.6%-49, 6.4%-132, 3.3%-44, 5.8%-103, 4.3%-55, 4%-32, 7.7%-127, 3.1%-24, 15.3%-134, 6.2%-80, 3.3%-115, 5.8%-79, 8.7%Iyanna-51, 5.3%Iyanna
Iyanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Iyanna by state

Where Iyanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Iyanna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
405 7.5%
#2 Texas
389 7.2%
#3 New York
382 7.1%
#4 California
332 6.1%
#5 Georgia
310 5.7%
#6 Illinois
310 5.7%
#7 Virginia
261 4.8%
#8 North Carolina
258 4.8%
Florida share of Iyanna's total US births 7.5%
Even split

405 of 5,403 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Iyanna appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iyanna?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 5,403 babies named Iyanna. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,443 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,952 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 284 births.
Where does Iyanna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iyanna ranks #2,443 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,952 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Iyanna most popular?
Iyanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,399 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Iyanna most popular?
The top states for the name Iyanna are Florida (405 births), Texas (389 births), New York (382 births).
How long has the name Iyanna been used?
Iyanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Iyanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iyana, Iyanah, Iyannah, Iya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Iyanna's data

  • Iyanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,399 total births); usage has since declined to 723 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Iyannas (405 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

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

Keep exploring Iyanna

Nearby Names Like Iyanna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Iyanna: 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, 1975–2025 (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 Iyanna 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.