Spellings
Ayana or Aiyana?
In the US in 2025, 25% of babies in this name family were spelled Ayana and 23% Aiyana. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Ayana25% of the family200 born in 2025#1,160 among girls−22% since 2015Aiyana23% of the family184 born in 2025#1,225 among girls−45% since 2015Ayanna20% of the family161 born in 2025#1,367 among girls−34% since 2015Iyanna12% of the family99 born in 2025#1,942 among girls−30% since 2015Aiyanna10% of the family79 born in 2025#2,298 among girls−59% since 2015Yana9% of the family75 born in 2025#2,387 among girls−26% since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Aiyana led with 26% of the family's births; in 2025, Ayana leads with 25%. All spellings together, the family went from 1,274 to 798 births (−37%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayana | 256 | 200 | −22% |
| Aiyana | 337 | 184 | −45% |
| Ayanna | 245 | 161 | −34% |
| Iyanna | 142 | 99 | −30% |
| Aiyanna | 193 | 79 | −59% |
| Yana | 101 | 75 | −26% |
How they sound
- Ayana /aɪˈɑnə/ (eye-AH-nuh)
- Aiyana /aɪˈjɑnə/ (eye-YAH-nuh)
- Ayanna /aɪˈænə/ (eye-AN-uh)
- Iyanna /aɪˈɑnə/ (eye-AH-nuh)
- Aiyanna /aɪˈænə/ (eye-AN-uh)
- Yana /ˈjɑːnə/ (YAH-nuh)
In France
In France in 2025: Ayana 150 births (#359 among girls), Aiyana 10 births, Ayanna 45 births (#816 among girls), Iyanna 5 births and Yana 20 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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