Lyana
Lyana was the 2229th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 83 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,828 places. More babies were named Lyana in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lyanna) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #2,229 girls, up 1,141 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 83girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202583 babies
- Total since 1880
- 956babies recorded
What does the name Lyana mean?
Lyana is a spelling of Lyanna, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lyanna's meaning and origin.
Lyanna is a girls' name with no documented origin. Wiktionary records it as a female given name and quotes it in an 1893 poem by the American poet Madison Cawein, but gives no etymology. It is widely known from Lyanna Stark, a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and the television series Game of Thrones. It resembles Liana and Leanna, but no source documents a link.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lyanna', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Lyana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,229 | 83 |
| 2020 | #3,370 | 46 |
| 2010 | #6,094 | 22 |
| 2000 | #8,343 | 12 |
| 1990 | #12,280 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Lyana, counting every spelling?
Lyana is a spelling of Lyanna, a name family that ranked #729 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,229 for Lyana on its own. Together these spellings went to 388 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyanna | 305 | #877 | 1,337 |
| Lyana | 83 | #2,229 | 265 |
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 Lyana?
83 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lyana (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lyana 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 101 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lyana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lyana?
About 900 people born in the US named Lyana are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 19. That makes Lyana a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Lyana by state
How common Lyana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.9×). In 45 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 Lyana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lyana, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lyana
How popular is the name Lyana?
Lyana was the 2229th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 83 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,828 places. More babies were named Lyana in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Lyana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lyana in the US.
Where is Lyana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lyana was most common in Florida (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.