US rank #959 Girls' name Peak 2019 3,466 births

Lyanna — #959 US girls' name

3,466 babies named Lyanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s271990s1092000s2722010s16612020s1386
#959
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Lyanna was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

500 babies were named Lyanna in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyanna

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,466 babies named Lyanna between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lyanna currently holds the #959 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 500 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyanna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,661 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lyanna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 540 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Lyanna in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyanna 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 3,466 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.

Lyanna at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

3,466

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2019

500 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#959

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lyanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2019)
500
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
-2000200400600 20242018201220062000199419881975 5

Lyanna by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,661 births that decade — 48% of Lyanna's all-time total
1970s111980s271990s1092000s2722010s16612020s1386

Lyanna by state

Where Lyanna concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lyanna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
540 15.6%
#2 Texas
453 13.1%
#3 New York
276 8.0%
#4 Florida
233 6.7%
#5 Illinois
122 3.5%
#6 New Jersey
120 3.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
80 2.3%
#8 Arizona
66 1.9%
California share of Lyanna's total US births 15.6%
Even split

540 of 3,466 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Lyanna appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyanna?
3,466 babies have been named Lyanna since 1975. It currently ranks #959 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 500 births.
When was Lyanna most popular?
Lyanna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,661 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Lyanna most popular?
The top states for the name Lyanna are California (540 births), Texas (453 births), New York (276 births).
How long has the name Lyanna been used?
Lyanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lyanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lya, Lyana, Lyanne, Lyah, 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, 1975–2024 (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.