Ayanna is a distinctive choice, ranked #1353 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ayanna in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1353
About the Name Ayanna
Ayanna is holding steady in the rankings at #1353. It reached its peak of #1161 in 2021 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ayanna is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ayanna
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Ayanna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ayanna in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ayanna has held a stable position around #1353 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #1161 in 2021 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Ayanna is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ayanna include: Ayanna Hutchinson — Ayanna Hutchinson is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.; Charlotte Ayanna — Charlotte Ayanna (born Charlotte Lopez) is an American actress, author and former beauty queen who was Miss Teen USA 1993.; Ayanna Oliva — Ayanna Oliva is a Filipino model, singer, dancer, and former VJ..
Ayanna does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ayannas in the wild.
24
UK babies named Ayanna (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ayanna
Likely around 1 other Ayanna in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ayanna
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ayanna MacCalla Howard is an American roboticist, entrepreneur, and educator currently serving as the dean of the College of Engineering at Ohio State University. Assuming this role in March 2021, Howard became the first woman to lead the Ohio State College of Engineering.
Ayanna Thompson is Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University and Executive Director of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS). She was the 2018–19 president of the Shakespeare Association of America.
Ayanna Webster-Roy is a Trinidad and Tobago People's National Movement politician. She was elected a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for Tobago East in the 2015 general election.