How Many People Are Named Iyana?
An estimated 5,142 people in the United States have the first name Iyana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Iyana peaked in popularity in 2002 with 322 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iyana 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 Iyana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,142
About 1 in 66,658 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2002
322 births
Total Registered
5,225
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iyana
Iyana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,225 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Iyana as a female name
Ranked #2,055 in 2024
94 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (322 births)
Iyana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iyana span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,665 babies were registered. Iyana has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Iyana by Decade
How has Iyana 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.
Iyana by State
Birth registrations for Iyana span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, California. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Connecticut, Oklahoma. On average, about 137 Iyanas were registered per state.
Iyana + Last Name Combinations
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Iyana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iyana?
We estimate approximately 5,142 people named Iyana 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 66,658 Americans share this first name.
Is Iyana a common name?
Iyana is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,225 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iyana most popular?
Iyana reached peak popularity in 2002, when 322 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iyana is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iyana a female name?
Iyana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iyana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iyana Smith, Iyana Johnson, Iyana 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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