How Many People Are Named Ayaana?
An estimated 209 people in the United States have the first name Ayaana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ayaana peaked in popularity in 2017 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ayaana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Ayaana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
209
About 1 in 1,639,973 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2017
22 births
Total Registered
211
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ayaana
Ayaana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 211 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ayaana as a female name
Ranked #13,650 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (22 births)
Ayaana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ayaana span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 126 babies were registered. While Ayaana is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ayaana by Decade
How has Ayaana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ayaana by State
Ayaana + Last Name Combinations
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Ayaana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayaana?
We estimate approximately 209 people named Ayaana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,639,973 Americans share this first name.
Is Ayaana a common name?
Ayaana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 211 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ayaana most popular?
Ayaana reached peak popularity in 2017, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ayaana is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Ayaana was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Ayaana a female name?
Ayaana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Ayaana have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Ayaana peaked in 2017, and the average living bearer is about 11 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Ayaana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ayaana Smith, Ayaana Johnson, Ayaana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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