Lyana
Girl name · #2225 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 83 baby girls were named Lyana, placing it at #2225 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Lyana.
Babies named Lyana per year. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Lyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 83 babies and a rank of #2214. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lyana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lyana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lyana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lyana is most common
State-level data for Lyana 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 Lyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Lyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leiana, Evana, Layana, Ahana, and Ilyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lyana a popular girl name?
Lyana ranked #2225 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Lyana most popular?
Lyana peaked in 2025, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2214 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Lyana. 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.