Total births
26
Girls' name · since 2005
Iyunna
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Iyunna, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 2005–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Iyunna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 2005.
Iyunna has 26 recorded births among girls since 2005, 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 2005 to 2015.
- 26 total births
- 2005–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Iyunna since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 26
- total births
- 2005–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Iyunna was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
10 babies were named Iyunna in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Iyunna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iyunna's full recorded timeline at 2009, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iyunna at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Iyunna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2015
- Peak year (2008)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Iyunna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Iyunna's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Iyunna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iyunna? ▼
26 babies have been named Iyunna since 2005. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2008 with 10 births.
When was Iyunna most popular? ▼
Iyunna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Iyunna been used? ▼
Iyunna has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 11 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Iyunna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iyuna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Iyunna's data
- Iyunna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 2005–2015 (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. "Iyunna: Baby Name Since 2005 - 26 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iyunna. 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 Iyunna 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.