Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2003
Lyanah
Lyanah has 16 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 2003–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Lyanah since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyanah has been recorded 16 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2023.
- 16 total births
- 2003–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Lyanah since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 16
- total births
- 2003–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Lyanah was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lyanah in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Lyanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lyanah's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lyanah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Lyanah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2023
- Peak year (2003)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lyanah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lyanah's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Lyanah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyanah? ▼
Lyanah has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 6 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Lyanah most popular? ▼
Lyanah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Lyanah been used? ▼
Lyanah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 21 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Lyanah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyanna, Lya, Lyana, Lyanne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lyanah's data
- Lyanah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Lyanah
Nearby Names Like Lyanah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyanah
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#957 3,772 births
Lya Girl
#2906 971 births
Lyana Girl
#3351 956 births
Lyanne Girl
#15583 427 births
Lyah Girl
#9915 371 births
Compare Lyanah side by side: Lyanah vs Lyanna Lyanah vs Lya Lyanah vs Lyana
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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, 2003–2023 (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. "Lyanah: Baby Name Since 2003 - 16 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyanah. 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 Lyanah 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.