Iyana
Girl name · #2876 in 2025 · Very rare
Iyana is currently the #2876 girl name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Iyana.
The 49-year story
Iyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 322 girls were named Iyana — good for #751 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.
Babies named Iyana per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Iyana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Iyana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Iyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Iyana is most common
State-level data for Iyana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Iyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Iyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ciana, Rayana, Johana, Joana, and Oceana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Iyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2053 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 80 | #2272 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2014 | 126 | #1674 |
| 2013 | 198 | #1210 |
| 2012 | 152 | #1485 |
| 2011 | 184 | #1288 |
| 2010 | 233 | #1063 |
| 2009 | 219 | #1154 |
| 2008 | 265 | #998 |
| 2007 | 277 | #968 |
| 2006 | 302 | #880 |
| 2005 | 289 | #877 |
| 2004 | 272 | #895 |
| 2003 | 233 | #990 |
| 2002 | 322 | #751 |
| 2001 | 273 | #837 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Iyana a popular girl name?
Iyana ranked #2876 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1972.
When was the name Iyana most popular?
Iyana peaked in 2002, when 322 American girls received the name (ranked #751 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Iyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Iyana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.