Lyanna
Girl name · #877 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Lyanna? In official American birth records, Lyanna has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Lyanna ranks #877 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 305 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,902 girls born in 2025 was named Lyanna.
Babies named Lyanna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 50-year story
Lyanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 500 girls were named Lyanna — good for #605 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lyanna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lyanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lyanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lyanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lyanna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lyanna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lyanna is most common in TX (0.3 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lyanna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lyanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Lyanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avianna, Lianna, Alianna, Jianna, and Ivanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lyanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 305 | #877 |
| 2024 | 273 | #955 |
| 2023 | 250 | #1012 |
| 2022 | 243 | #1049 |
| 2021 | 266 | #975 |
| 2020 | 355 | #766 |
| 2019 | 500 | #605 |
| 2018 | 320 | #849 |
| 2017 | 318 | #860 |
| 2016 | 216 | #1164 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3584 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lyanna?
In official American birth records, the name Lyanna first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Lyanna a popular girl name?
Lyanna ranked #877 among girls in 2025 with 305 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Lyanna most popular?
Lyanna peaked in 2019, when 500 American girls received the name (ranked #605 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lyanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,902 newborn American girls was named Lyanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.