Ayanna
Ayanna was the 1368th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 161 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 362nd with 847 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 292 places. More babies were named Ayanna in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,368 girls, down 212 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 161girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2003847 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,326babies recorded
Ayanna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,368 | 161 |
| 2020 | #1,156 | 204 |
| 2010 | #611 | 483 |
| 2000 | #432 | 656 |
| 1990 | #1,412 | 112 |
| 1980 | #1,208 | 109 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ayanna, counting every spelling?
Ayanna is a spelling of Ayana, a name family that ranked #704 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,368 for Ayanna on its own. Together these spellings went to 406 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayana | 200 | #1,161 | 1,126 |
| Ayanna | 161 | #1,368 | 982 |
| Ayanah | 20 | #5,942 | 58 |
| Ayannah | 7 | #12,092 | 55 |
| Aiana | 7 | #11,974 | 50 |
| Ayaana | 6 | #13,421 | 47 |
| Aayana | — | — | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ayanna?
161 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ayanna (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ayanna born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 52 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ayanna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ayanna?
About 16,000 people born in the US named Ayanna are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 16 and 29. That makes Ayanna mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ayanna by state
How common Ayanna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (2.2×), Virginia (2.0×), North Carolina (1.8×), Florida (1.7×), Arizona (1.5×). In 27 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ayanna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ayanna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ayanna
How popular is the name Ayanna?
Ayanna was the 1368th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 161 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 362nd with 847 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 292 places. More babies were named Ayanna in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Ayanna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ayanna in the US.
Where is Ayanna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ayanna was most common in Massachusetts (0.27 per 1,000 girls), followed by Virginia and North Carolina.