Will my child share the name Lyana with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Lyana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lyana in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Lyana becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Lyana is at its highest recorded position — #1,892 in 2025, with 15 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,117.

Is Lyana a good choice for a distinctive name?

Lyana 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.

Who are some famous people named Lyana?

Notable people named Lyana include: Lyana Chirinos, Nur Lyana and Lyana Lexa Tambala.

Is Lyana a popular baby name in the United States?

Lyana does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Lyana is a distinctive choice, ranked #1892 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lyana in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Lyana

Lyana is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #2116. The name has climbed 1001 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2013.

Lyana is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lyana in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Lyana

Lyana Chirinos — Lyana Merkel Chirinos Pérez is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a forward.
Nur Lyana — Nur Lyana binti Soberi is a Malaysian women's footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Malaysia National Women's League club Kelana United and the Malaysia national team.
Lyana Lexa Tambala — Lyana Lexa Tambala is a politician in Malawi.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Lyana

UK babies named Lyana (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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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 Lyana

Almost certainly the only Lyana in the class

UK Popularity (2013–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Lyana

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Lyana Chirinosb. 1992

Lyana Merkel Chirinos Pérez is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a forward.

Nur Lyanab. 1999

Nur Lyana binti Soberi is a Malaysian women's footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Malaysia National Women's League club Kelana United and the Malaysia national team.

Lyana Lexa Tambala

Lyana Lexa Tambala is a politician in Malawi.