Girl · #1,172 in 2026

Ayanna

Ayanna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ayanna Alexander, Trinidad and Tobago triple jumper Ayanna Dyette (1986–2018), Trinidad and Tobago volleyball player Ayanna Howard, American roboticist and researcher Ayanna Hutchinson, Trinidad and Tobago sprint athlete Ayanna McClean, Trinidad and Tobago field hockey defender and umpire Ayanna Oliva, Filipina model, singer,…

Current Rank
#1,172
Peak Rank
#362 (2003)
Total Babies
17K
5-Yr Trend
-3%
1971
First Year
2026
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#362
Peak Rank
17K
Total Count
56
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ayanna

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

Ayanna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ayanna Alexander, Trinidad and Tobago triple jumper Ayanna Dyette (1986–2018), Trinidad and Tobago volleyball player Ayanna Howard, American roboticist and researcher Ayanna Hutchinson, Trinidad and Tobago sprint athlete Ayanna McClean, Trinidad and Tobago field hockey defender and umpire Ayanna Oliva, Filipina model, singer,…

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The Story of Ayanna

Ayanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 194 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 847 Ayannas were born — ranking #362 that year. As of 2026, Ayanna ranks #1,172 for baby girls with 204 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 17K Ayannas 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 Ayanna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ayanna 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 Ayanna

What does the name Ayanna mean?
Ayanna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ayanna Alexander, Trinidad and Tobago triple jumper Ayanna Dyette (1986–2018), Trinidad and Tobago volleyball player Ayanna Howard, American roboticist and researcher Ayanna Hutchinson, Trinidad and Tobago sprint athlete Ayanna McClean, Trinidad and Tobago field hockey defender and umpire Ayanna Oliva, Filipina model, singer,…
How popular is Ayanna in 2026?
In 2026, Ayanna ranks #1,172 among girls' names in the U.S., with 204 babies given the name that year.
When was Ayanna most popular?
Ayanna reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #362 that year with 847 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ayanna most popular?
Ayanna has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ayanna.
Is Ayanna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ayanna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ayanna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ayanna include Gay, Janiya, Zola. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Zola
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About the name Ayanna

Ayanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Ayanna's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #362. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayanna'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.