Total births
44
Girls' name · since 2004
Lyani
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Lyani, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14457
- among girls today
- 44
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Lyani currently ranks #14457 among girls' names in America, with 44 babies recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Lyani recorded 44 times among girls since 2004, holding rank #14457 nationally today, ahead of 18% of girls, 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 2004 to 2024.
- #14457 among girls today
- 44 born since 2004
- 2000s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lyani is currently the #14457 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 44 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14457
- among girls today
- 44
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Lyani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14457
of 17,726 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.
How Lyani compares
44 14th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lyani's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lyani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lyani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lyani's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lyani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#14,457
Active since
2004
Lyani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lyani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lyani's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Lyani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyani? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 44 babies named Lyani. Today it holds rank #14457 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lyani since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Lyani's data
- Lyani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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 Lyani
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyani
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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
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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, 2004–2024 (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. "Lyani: #14457 Girls' Name - 44 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyani. 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 Lyani 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.