Iyanu
Iyanu is an American/British animated superhero fantasy television series created and executive produced by Lion Forge Entertainment and Roye Okupe, and co-created by Brandon Easton for Cartoon Network. It is based on Okupe's graphic novel series, Iyanu: Child of Wonder, published by his company YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics.
Meaning & Origin of Iyanu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Iyanu is an American/British animated superhero fantasy television series created and executive produced by Lion Forge Entertainment and Roye Okupe, and co-created by Brandon Easton for Cartoon Network. It is based on Okupe's graphic novel series, Iyanu: Child of Wonder, published by his company YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics.
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The Story of Iyanu
As a girl name
Iyanu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Iyanus were born — ranking #10,472 that year. As of 2026, Iyanu ranks #13,458 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Iyanus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Iyanu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 6 Iyanus were born — ranking #10,812 that year. As of 2026, Iyanu ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Iyanus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Iyanu
Iyanu is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Iyanu's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #10,472. Use the chart and map above to compare Iyanu'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 .
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