Total births
21
Unisex name · since 2019
Iyanu
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Iyanu, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 2019–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Iyanu since 2019, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Iyanu has 21 recorded births among girls since 2019, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2021.
- 21 total births
- 2019–2021 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Iyanu since 2019, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2021.
- 21
- total births
- 2019–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Iyanu was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
9 babies were named Iyanu in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Iyanu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Iyanu splits its recorded history at 2020: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2020 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Iyanu at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2019
Iyanu popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2021
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Iyanu popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 2018 (Iyanu as boys' name)
Iyanu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Iyanu's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Iyanu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
9 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iyanu? ▼
Iyanu has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 9 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Iyanu most popular? ▼
Iyanu was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Iyanu a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Iyanu is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 21 births, and as a boy's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Iyanu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iyanu since 2019 -- 3 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Iyanu? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Iyanu
Nearby Names Like Iyanu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iyanu
Iyanna Girl
#1888 5,403 births
Iyana Girl
#2059 5,285 births
Iyanah Girl
#10626 575 births
Iyannah Girl
#10648 452 births
Iya Girl
#6281 412 births
Compare Iyanu side by side: Iyanu vs Iyanna Iyanu vs Iyana Iyanu vs Iyanah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2019–2021 (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. "Iyanu: Baby Name Since 2019 - 21 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iyanu. 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 Iyanu 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 June 2026.