Iyanna
Girl name · #1952 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 99 baby girls were named Iyanna, placing it at #1952 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1550, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 girls born in 2025 was named Iyanna.
The 50-year story
Iyanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 284 girls were named Iyanna — good for #865 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 Iyanna per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Iyanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Iyanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Iyanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Iyanna is most common
State-level data for Iyanna 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 Iyanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Iyanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cianna, Cienna, Aiyanna, Dayanna, and Ayanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Iyanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1878 |
| 2022 | 140 | #1531 |
| 2021 | 120 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 152 | #1432 |
| 2019 | 99 | #1961 |
| 2018 | 99 | #1978 |
| 2017 | 140 | #1563 |
| 2016 | 144 | #1550 |
| 2015 | 142 | #1550 |
| 2014 | 168 | #1376 |
| 2013 | 181 | #1292 |
| 2012 | 207 | #1188 |
| 2011 | 217 | #1127 |
| 2010 | 236 | #1051 |
| 2009 | 225 | #1121 |
| 2008 | 258 | #1018 |
| 2007 | 251 | #1045 |
| 2006 | 263 | #988 |
| 2005 | 245 | #994 |
| 2004 | 284 | #865 |
| 2003 | 237 | #978 |
| 2002 | 233 | #956 |
| 2001 | 212 | #1011 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Iyanna a popular girl name?
Iyanna ranked #1952 among girls in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1550.
When was the name Iyanna most popular?
Iyanna peaked in 2004, when 284 American girls received the name (ranked #865 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Iyanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American girls was named Iyanna. 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.