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Ayana

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What official birth registration shows about Ayana: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #402 to #3174.200020052010201520202025#402#3174
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3174
1998#3142
1999#2444
2000#2416
2001#2466
2002#2105
2003#2191
2004#2802
2005#1796
2006#1585
2007#2085
2008#1135
2009#897
2010#730
2011#575
2012#690
2013#466
2014#486
2015#461
2016#516
2017#507
2018#540
2019#402
2020#463
2021#581
2022#486
2023#622
2024#510
2025#490

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1997 to 2025.

In 2025: #490 among girls in England and Wales, #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #3174 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #402 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #402 in England and Wales in 2019.

Ayana's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#49081HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#51077HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#62260HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#48684HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#58167HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#46387HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#402104HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#54077HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#50785HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#51683HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#46194HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#48687HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#46690HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#69060HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57570HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#73050HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#89737HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#113526HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#208511HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#158515HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#179612HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#24166HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#5415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ayana is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Ayana, between 1997 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2019Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419972025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–202529#402 in 2019
Republic of Ireland2016–20254#608 in 2025
Scotland20241#541 in 2024
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ayana

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1997–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #402 in England and Wales in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.