Girl · #8,483 in 2026

Iyanla

Name: Popularity of the name Iyanla in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Iyanla, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Iyanla Vanzant is an American inspirational speaker, lawyer, New Thought spiritual teacher, author, life coach, and television personality. She is known primarily for her books, her eponymous talk show, and her appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show. From 2012 to 2021, she served as host of OWN's Iyanla: Fix My Life.

Current Rank

#8,483

Peak Rank

#2,782 (1999)

Total Babies

245

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1998

First Year

2014

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#2782

Peak Rank

245

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Iyanla

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

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The Story of Iyanla

Iyanla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 49 Iyanlas were born — ranking #2,782 that year. As of 2026, Iyanla ranks #8,483 for baby girls with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 245 Iyanlas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Iyanla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Iyanla 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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Inanna
Elana
Inla
Hyaena
Diana
Dianna
Ioana
Nyala
Dyana
Cranleigh
Cyana

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Iyanla

What does the name Iyanla mean?

How popular is Iyanla in 2026?

In 2026, Iyanla ranks #8,483 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.

When was Iyanla most popular?

Iyanla reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #2,782 that year with 49 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Iyanla most popular?

Iyanla has historically been most popular in Alabama, Georgia, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Iyanla.

Is Iyanla a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Iyanla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Iyanla?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Iyanla include Darcell, Rudene, Lyndel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Iyanla

Iyanla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 245 births in the dataset. Iyanla's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #2,782. Use the chart and map above to compare Iyanla'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.