Feminine dossier · first seen 1970
Ayana
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2006
Peak births
405
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Ayana
How many people are named Ayana?
An estimated 11,811 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.
Where is Ayana most common?
Ayana has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.3× more often than the national baseline.
1970Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
50.6%
2025
200
All-time
12,091
Where it lives now
Ayana is most concentrated in New York — about 4.3× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Ayana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.