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Ayana

girl name
Origin
African
Syllables
3
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

believed to mean beautiful flower

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ayana peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

1,239 people · the #7,164 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 11

1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Ayana living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 356 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Ayana

Most people given the name Ayana in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Ayana deep dive

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