Feminine dossier · first seen 1970

Ayana

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2006
Peak births
405
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1970Peak 20062025
peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Ayana

How many people are named Ayana?

An estimated 11,902 living Americans are named Ayana.

How rare is Ayana?

Ayana is uncommon among babies today, with 200 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 50.6% from its 2006 peak.

How old is the typical Ayana?

The median age of a living American named Ayana is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 31 years old.

Is Ayana still popular?

Yes. Ayana is holding steady, with 200 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
50.6%
2025
200
All-time
12,091
Diaspora map

Ayana spread fast — broke out in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Virginia (2001) and ran high in 9 states within a decade.

Broke out: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Virginia, 2001 · over-represented in 9 states over 7 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2001 FL Georgia: broke out 2001 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 2003 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2001 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2002 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 2008 NY North Carolina: broke out 2002 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2005 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2001 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY