Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1994
Ylana
Ylana has 22 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1994–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Ylana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ylana has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2007.
- 22 total births
- 1994–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Ylana since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 22
- total births
- 1994–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ylana was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ylana in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Ylana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ylana's full recorded timeline at 2004, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ylana at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Ylana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2007
- Peak year (1997)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Ylana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ylana's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ylana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ylana? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 22 babies named Ylana. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 6 births.
When was Ylana most popular? ▼
Ylana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Ylana been used? ▼
Ylana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 14 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Ylana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ylanda, Ylan, Ylani. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ylana's data
- Ylana's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2007 (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. "Ylana: Baby Name Since 1994 - 22 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ylana. 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 Ylana 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 July 2026.