Girls' name · since 1996

Yianna

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Yianna, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,954 of 72,339
all-time among girls
102
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade

102 girls have been named Yianna since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Yianna has 102 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1996 to 2022.

  • #26,954 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 102 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yianna ranks #26,954 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#26,954 of 72,339
all-time among girls
102
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yianna's 102 recorded births place it above 62.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Yianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Yianna's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Yianna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2009)
12
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
468101214 199620032006200920132015201820212022 7

Yianna by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (39 births, 38% of the file).

2010s was Yianna's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Yianna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Yianna by state

Where Yianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Yianna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 4.9%
New York share of Yianna's total US births 4.9%

5 of 102 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yianna?
102 babies have been named Yianna since 1996. All-time, it sits at #26,954 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2009 with 12 births.
Where does Yianna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yianna ranks #26,954 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yianna most popular?
Yianna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Yianna most popular?
The top states for the name Yianna are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Yianna been used?
Records for Yianna go back to 1996, giving 27 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Yianna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yian, Yiana. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Yianna's data

  • Yianna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Yiannas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Yianna

Nearby Names Like Yianna

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yianna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yianna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1996–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Yianna 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 August 2026.