How Many People Are Named Lyana?
An estimated 862 people in the United States have the first name Lyana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Lyana peaked in popularity in 2019 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyana 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 Lyana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
862
About 1 in 397,627 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2019
56 births
Total Registered
873
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyana
Lyana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 873 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lyana as a female name
Ranked #3,350 in 2024
47 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (56 births)
Lyana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyana span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 309 babies were registered. While Lyana is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lyana by Decade
How has Lyana 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.
Lyana by State
Birth registrations for Lyana span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 33 Lyanas were registered per state.
Lyana + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lyana
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Lyana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyana?
We estimate approximately 862 people named Lyana 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 397,627 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyana a common name?
Lyana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 873 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyana most popular?
Lyana reached peak popularity in 2019, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyana is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyana a female name?
Lyana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyana Smith, Lyana Johnson, Lyana 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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