Yana
Girl name · #2395 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 75 baby girls were named Yana, placing it at #2395 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Yana.
Babies named Yana per year. Source: SSA.
The 70-year story
Yana first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 106 babies and a rank of #1884. 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 Yana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yana is most common
State-level data for Yana 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 Yana
Statistically, parents drawn to Yana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lyana, Ilyana, Yohana, Leiana, and Jiana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1903 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 90 | #2050 |
| 2019 | 86 | #2155 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2014 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2013 | 91 | #2096 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 96 | #2059 |
| 2009 | 94 | #2139 |
| 2008 | 74 | #2538 |
| 2007 | 95 | #2117 |
| 2006 | 88 | #2186 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2976 |
| 2001 | 41 | #3316 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yana a popular girl name?
Yana ranked #2395 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1972.
When was the name Yana most popular?
Yana peaked in 2024, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Yana. 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.