Girl · #1,183 in 2026

Aiyana

Aiyana Mo'Nay Stanley-Jones was a seven-year-old African American girl from Detroit's East Side who was shot in the neck and killed by police officer Joseph Weekley during a raid conducted by the Detroit Police Department's Special Response Team. The Team was targeting a suspect in the apartment a floor above Jones' on May 16, 2010. Her death drew national media attention and led U.S.

Current Rank
#1,183
Peak Rank
#538 (2010)
Total Babies
10K
5-Yr Trend
-17%
1975
First Year
2026
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#538
Peak Rank
10K
Total Count
52
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aiyana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Aiyana Mo'Nay Stanley-Jones was a seven-year-old African American girl from Detroit's East Side who was shot in the neck and killed by police officer Joseph Weekley during a raid conducted by the Detroit Police Department's Special Response Team. The Team was targeting a suspect in the apartment a floor above Jones' on May 16, 2010. Her death drew national media attention and led U.S.

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Origin & history
On May 14, 2010, Southeastern High School senior Jerean "Blake" Nobels was shot and killed near the intersection of Mack and Beniteau streets on Detroit's east side. By the end of the following day, police had identified Chauncey Owens as a suspect in Blake's death and obtained a warrant to search 4054 Lillibridge St, where Owens was believed to be hiding. The building was a duplex; Owens's girlfriend LaKrysta Sanders lived in the upstairs apartment, while her mother and Aiyana Jones' grandmother, Mertilla Jones, lived in the downstairs apartment. At the time of the incident Aiyana Jones was a

The Story of Aiyana

Aiyana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 544 Aiyanas were born — ranking #538 that year. As of 2026, Aiyana ranks #1,183 for baby girls with 202 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 10K Aiyanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Aiyana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Aiyana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aiyana

What does the name Aiyana mean?
Aiyana Mo'Nay Stanley-Jones was a seven-year-old African American girl from Detroit's East Side who was shot in the neck and killed by police officer Joseph Weekley during a raid conducted by the Detroit Police Department's Special Response Team. The Team was targeting a suspect in the apartment a floor above Jones' on May 16, 2010. Her death drew national media attention and led U.S.
How popular is Aiyana in 2026?
In 2026, Aiyana ranks #1,183 among girls' names in the U.S., with 202 babies given the name that year.
When was Aiyana most popular?
Aiyana reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #538 that year with 544 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Aiyana most popular?
Aiyana has historically been most popular in Hawaii, North Dakota, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aiyana.
Is Aiyana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aiyana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Aiyana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aiyana include Mara, Noemi, Sydnee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Aiyana

Aiyana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Aiyana's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #538. Use the chart and map above to compare Aiyana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.