Girls' name · since 1995
Iyannah
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 452 babies named Iyannah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,574 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 452
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Iyannah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 452 have been recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Iyannah recorded 452 times among girls since 1995, 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 1995 to 2024.
- #12,574 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 452 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iyannah ranks #12,574 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 452 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,574 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 452
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Iyannah's 452 recorded births place it above 82.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Iyannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iyannah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iyannah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Iyannah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (214 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Iyannah's strongest decade.
214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Iyannah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
214 births
- 2010s
2010s
168 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 214 births (47% of all-time use).
Iyannah by state
Where Iyannah concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 11 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
11 of 452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Iyannah's data
- Iyannah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (214 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Iyannahs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Iyannah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1995–2024 (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 Iyannah 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.