Yana
Girl name · #2395 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yana in class?
Yana scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Yana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yanas were NY (10), CA (9), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.