Iyana
How to say it: eye-AH-nuh · /aɪˈɑnə/
Modern American coinage, likely a phonetic elaboration of Iana or Ayana. No firmly established traditional etymology.
Iyana was the 380th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 59 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 | 59 |
| 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, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Iyana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Iya
- Yana
- Ana
Honouring a Iyana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Iyana is about 1 in 162.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #246 for girls in 2025.
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