Ayanna
How to say it: eye-AN-uh · /aɪˈænə/
Possibly from Cheyenne meaning 'eternal blossom' or Swahili meaning 'beautiful flower'.
Ayanna was the 380th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 161 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #413 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #380 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 161 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,868 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #413 |
| In France, 2025 | #246 among girls’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
After its high in the 2000s, Ayanna has grown rarer. Now well below that high, it is expected to keep slipping.
What goes with it
Gentle and nature leaning with a soft flow, Ayanna is spoken eye AN uh. Makena and Leilani share its style.
Nicknames
- Yanna
- Aya
Honouring a Ayanna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ayanna is about 1 in 162.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #246 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ayanna
- Ayanna Pressley (born 1974)U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- Ayanna Howard (born 1972)American roboticist
- Ayanna Alexander (born 1982)Olympic triple jumper
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