Ayanna
Ayanna in 2025
Ayanna was given to 161 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,573rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 20,592 babies born.
The history of Ayanna
Ayanna reached its highest point in 2003, when 847 babies were given the name, ranking 699th that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 16,326 babies have been named Ayanna. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ayanna by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ayanna | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,547 | 925 |
| 1980s | 866 | 1,845 |
| 1990s | 3,423 | 809 |
| 2000s | 6,246 | 699 |
| 2010s | 3,058 | 1,147 |
| 2020s | 1,186 | 2,146 |
Where Ayanna is heading
Ayanna has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 245 babies in 2015 to 161 in 2025.
Names like Ayanna
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ayanna.