Iya
Iya is a name with a single cultural origin: Russian.
- Russian
Meaning & Origin of Iya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Iya is a name with a single cultural origin: Russian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
The Story of Iya
American parents first put Iya on the record books as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 23 Iyas were born — ranking #5,653 that year. About 34% of every Iya on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Iya ranks #5,772 for baby girls with 21 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). All told, over 439 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Iya
Phonetically similar names — useful when Iya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ia
- Eah
- Eia
- Aea
- Oea
- Eoh
- Iia
- Ieh
- Iie
- Eeee
- Eow
- Eoo
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Iya
Iya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 439 births in the dataset. Iya's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,653. Use the chart and map above to compare Iya'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.