How Many People Are Named Iyah?
An estimated 209 people in the United States have the first name Iyah. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Iyah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Iyah 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
97.6% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2021
26 births
Total Registered
211
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iyah
Iyah is predominantly female (97.6%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Iyah as a male name
Ranked #12,875 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2021 (5 births)
Iyah as a female name
Ranked #6,736 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (21 births)
Iyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iyah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 91 babies were registered. Iyah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Iyah by Decade
How has Iyah 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.
Iyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Iyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iyah?
We estimate approximately 209 people named Iyah 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 Iyah a common name?
Iyah 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 Iyah most popular?
Iyah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iyah is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iyah a female name?
Iyah is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iyah Smith, Iyah Johnson, Iyah 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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