Aiyana
Girl name · #1226 in 2025 · Rare
Aiyana ranks #1226 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 184 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #832, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,783 girls born in 2025 was named Aiyana.
Babies named Aiyana per year. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Aiyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 544 girls were named Aiyana — good for #538 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aiyana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aiyana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aiyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aiyana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aiyana is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Aiyana is most common in TX (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aiyana is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aiyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Aiyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aryana, Ayana, Giana, Yuliana, and Alyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aiyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 184 | #1225 |
| 2024 | 205 | #1169 |
| 2023 | 232 | #1070 |
| 2022 | 227 | #1098 |
| 2021 | 267 | #972 |
| 2020 | 231 | #1070 |
| 2019 | 198 | #1186 |
| 2018 | 267 | #987 |
| 2017 | 322 | #845 |
| 2016 | 360 | #791 |
| 2015 | 337 | #832 |
| 2014 | 327 | #844 |
| 2013 | 374 | #730 |
| 2012 | 426 | #663 |
| 2011 | 427 | #663 |
| 2010 | 544 | #538 |
| 2009 | 495 | #609 |
| 2008 | 525 | #594 |
| 2007 | 468 | #635 |
| 2006 | 380 | #734 |
| 2005 | 365 | #739 |
| 2004 | 400 | #688 |
| 2003 | 349 | #732 |
| 2002 | 299 | #787 |
| 2001 | 293 | #804 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aiyana a popular girl name?
Aiyana ranked #1226 among girls in 2025 with 184 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #832.
When was the name Aiyana most popular?
Aiyana peaked in 2010, when 544 American girls received the name (ranked #538 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aiyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,783 newborn American girls was named Aiyana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.