Feminine dossier · first seen 1979
Yoana
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2001
Peak births
93
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Yoana
How many people are named Yoana?
An estimated 1,525 living Americans are named Yoana.
How rare is Yoana?
Yoana is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Yoana?
The median age of a living American named Yoana is approximately 24 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 31 years old.
Is Yoana still popular?
Yes. Yoana is holding steady, with 13 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Yoana most common?
Yoana has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1979Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
86%
2025
13
All-time
1,556
Where it lives now
Yoana is most concentrated in California — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Yoana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.