How Many People Are Named Iyunna?
An estimated 26 people in the United States have the first name Iyunna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Iyunna peaked in popularity in 2008 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iyunna 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 Iyunna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Iyunna is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
26
About 1 in 13,182,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
10 births
Total Registered
26
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iyunna
Iyunna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 26 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Iyunna as a female name
Ranked #17,521 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 2008 (10 births)
Iyunna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iyunna span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 21 babies were registered. Iyunna has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Iyunna by Decade
How has Iyunna 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.
Iyunna + Last Name Combinations
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Iyunna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iyunna?
We estimate approximately 26 people named Iyunna 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 13,182,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Iyunna a common name?
Iyunna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iyunna most popular?
Iyunna reached peak popularity in 2008, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iyunna is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iyunna a female name?
Iyunna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iyunna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iyunna Smith, Iyunna Johnson, Iyunna 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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