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Ayanna

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What official birth registration shows about Ayanna: 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 · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1161 to #4137.200020052010201520202025#1161#4137
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
1996#2350
1997#2738
1998#1571
1999#3225
2000#2167
2001#2023
2002#4137
2003#2436
2004#2112
2005#2084
2006#1280
2007#1296
2008#1447
2009#1909
2010#1653
2011#1903
2012#1297
2013#1707
2014#1966
2015#1711
2016#1525
2017#1219
2018#1314
2019#1497
2020#1352
2021#1161
2022#1326
2023#1469
2024#1353
2025#1719

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 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1353 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2014–2024

    Highest recorded position: #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2014–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1719 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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #876 in Republic of Ireland in 2014.

Ayanna'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#171917HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#135324HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#146921HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#132624HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#116129HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#135223HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#149720HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#131425HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#121928HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#152521HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#171117HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#196614HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#170717HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#129725HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#190314HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#165317HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#144719HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#129621HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#128020HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#208410HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#21129HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#20238HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#157111HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#23506HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified

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

Where Ayanna is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ayanna, between 1996 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 1996England 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 2021Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201419962025
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 Wales1996–202530#1161 in 2021
Republic of Ireland2014–20242#876 in 2014
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What is known about Ayanna

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #876 in Republic of Ireland in 2014. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.