Declining since 2008.
Popularity of Iyannah since 1995
Babies named Iyannah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 214 |
| 2010s | 168 |
| 2020s | 32 |
Meaning & origin
Iyannah is a modern invented name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1995. It reached its peak popularity in 2009, but has since seen a decline. The name's usage has remained relatively rare, never cracking the top 1,000 names. It does not have strong associations with any particular region, as it appears in too few numbers to qualify for state-level rankings. The name follows a pattern of creative feminine names from the 2000s, blending sounds from names like Iyana and Iyanna with the popular suffix -annah. Its trajectory has been falling since 2008, indicating a waning but still present usage. Despite its obscurity, Iyannah reflects broader naming trends of the era, such as the preference for distinctive, melodic names for girls.
Iyannah is a modern coinage, likely formed by combining the popular phonetic elements 'Iya-' (as in Iyana) with the fashionable suffix '-ah' or '-annah'. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1995 and saw peak usage in 2009, reflecting a trend of creative feminine names in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Iy, Anna, Annie
Sibling names for Iyannah
Names that share Iyannah's style, for a brother or sister.
