Total births
2,670
Girls' name · since 1955
Yana
2,670 babies named Yana in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1886
- among girls today
- 2,670
- born since 1955
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
2,670 babies have been named Yana since 1955, making it today's #1886 girls' name.
Yana has 2,670 recorded births among girls since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1886 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.
- #1886 among girls today
- 2,670 born since 1955
- 2010s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yana is currently the #1886 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 2,670 born since 1955, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1886
- among girls today
- 2,670
- born since 1955
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1886
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Yana was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
106 babies were named Yana in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Yana compares
2,670 Top 19% higher than 81% of 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
Yana's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,670 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 106 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yana's full recorded timeline at 1991, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 106 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#1,886
Active since
1955
Yana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Yana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yana's strongest decade.
869 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Yana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 71
1950s
71 births
- 1960s 61
1960s
61 births
- 1970s 158
1970s
158 births
- 1980s 118
1980s
118 births
- 1990s 182
1990s
182 births
- 2000s
2000s
668 births
- 2010s
2010s
869 births
- 2020s
2020s
543 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 869 births (33% of all-time use).
How Yana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yana's total volume
Yana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yana by state
Where Yana concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 363 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Washington | | 176 | 6.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 175 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 80 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 62 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 57 | 2.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 54 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 40 | 1.5% |
California share of Yana's total US births 13.6%
Even split
363 of 2,670 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Yana appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yana? ▼
2,670 babies have been named Yana since 1955. It currently ranks #1886 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 106 births.
When was Yana most popular? ▼
Yana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 869 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Yana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yana are California (363 births), Washington (176 births), New York (175 births).
How long has the name Yana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yana since 1955 -- 71 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaneli, Yanira, Yanet, Yanely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yana's data
- Yana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (869 total births) through the 2020s (543) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yanas (363 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Yana
Nearby Names Like Yana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yana
Yaneli Girl
#1438 3,911 births
Yanira Girl
#5337 3,309 births
Yanet Girl
#7012 2,269 births
Yanely Girl
#4331 1,706 births
Yaneth Girl
#3996 1,103 births
Compare Yana side by side: Yana vs Yaneli Yana vs Yanira Yana vs Yanet
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Yana
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Iyanna #1888
5,403 births · Peak 2004
Miyori #1883
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Tahlia #1889
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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, 1955–2025 (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. "Yana: #1886 Girls' Name - 2,670 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yana. 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 Yana 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.