US rank #14410 Girls' name Peak 2005 44 births

Lyani — #14410 US girls' name

44 babies named Lyani in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#14410
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lyani was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

6 babies were named Lyani in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyani

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Lyani between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lyani currently holds the #14410 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyani performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lyani shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lyani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

44

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2005

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,410

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lyani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
6
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
4.555.566.5 20242022201520142008200720052004 5

Lyani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
22 births that decade — 50% of Lyani's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyani?
44 babies have been named Lyani since 2004. It currently ranks #14410 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 6 births.
When was Lyani most popular?
Lyani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Lyani been used?
Lyani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lyani?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.