Yana is a distinctive choice, ranked #834 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yana in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#834
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About the Name Yana
Yana is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 141 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #983 in 2021 â and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yana is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Yana in their class.
â Famous People Named Yana
Yana Sheina â Yana Sheina is a Russian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and has appeared for the Russia women's national team.
Yana Lukonina â Yana Olegovna Lukonina is a Russian retired individual rhythmic gymnast.
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 Yana
Unlikely. With around 43 UK babies named Yana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yana in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yana is at its highest recorded position â #834 in 2025, with 43 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,238.
Yana 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 Yana include: Yana Sheina, Yana Lukonina and Pierre Celestin Yana. Short summaries for each appear below.
Yana does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Yanas in the wild.
43
UK babies named Yana (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 404 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yana
Almost certainly the only Yana in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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