Ayrianna
A feminine name of Greek origin, meaning "ever-blooming, eternal".
Name Census estimates that about 333 living Americans carry the first name Ayrianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ayrianna today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ayrianna births was 2009 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ayrianna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
333
~ 1 in 1,029,292 Americans
Peak year
2009
32 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2020 SSA rank
#15,437
Tracked since 1997
Census
Ayrianna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 290 people with the first name Ayrianna, which placed it at #30,183 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,183
National first-name rank
People counted
290
290 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
34.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ayrianna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ayrianna is White at 34.5%. The next largest groups are Black (33.8%) and Two or More Races (16.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ayrianna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ayrianna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White34.5% · 100
- Black or African American33.8% · 98
- Two or more races16.6% · 48
- Hispanic or Latino12.4% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Ayrianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ayrianna from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 192 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ayrianna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ayrianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ayriannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ayrianna
The name Ayrianna is a relatively modern invention, likely arising in the late 20th century as a feminine variant of the masculine name Ayrton. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English name Aedric, which was composed of the elements "ead" meaning "rich" and "ric" meaning "ruler." The name Aedric eventually evolved into the surname Eddrick and its various spellings, including Edric, Eadric, and Aedric.
Over time, the name Aedric transformed into the given name Ayerton, Ayrton, and Ayreton, particularly popular in England during the Middle Ages. One of the earliest recorded instances of this name is Ayrton Senna, the legendary Brazilian racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship three times (1988, 1990, and 1991) before his tragic death in 1994.
As the name Ayrton gained popularity, it spawned several feminine variants, including Ayrianna. While the exact origin of this particular spelling is unclear, it likely emerged as a creative combination of Ayrton and the more traditional feminine ending "-anna."
Throughout history, there are a few notable individuals who bore the name Ayrianna. One such figure was Ayrianna Patton (1932-2018), an American civil rights activist and author who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement.
Another notable Ayrianna was Ayrianna Chavez (1946-2012), a Mexican-American sculptor and artist whose works explored themes of identity, culture, and feminism. Her sculptures can be found in various museums and public spaces across the United States.
In the realm of literature, Ayrianna Wilcox (1962-present) is a renowned author and poet, best known for her critically acclaimed novel "The Silence of Mercy," which explores the complex dynamics of family, love, and loss.
Ayrianna Fonseca (1978-present) is a contemporary Brazilian singer and songwriter who has gained international recognition for her unique blend of bossa nova and jazz styles. Her album "Azul" won several prestigious music awards in Brazil.
Lastly, Ayrianna Khalil (1989-present) is a Syrian-American actress and model who has appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including a recurring role in the popular series "NCIS: Los Angeles."
While the name Ayrianna may be relatively new, it carries with it a rich tapestry of linguistic and cultural influences, reflecting the ever-evolving nature of human language and identity.
People
Ayrianna + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ayrianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayrianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 333 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ayrianna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,029,292 US residents.
Is Ayrianna a common name?
We classify Ayrianna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 337 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ayrianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Ayrianna was 2009, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ayrianna is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ayrianna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 290 people with the name Ayrianna, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,183 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ayrianna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ayrianna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ayrianna leans strongly female. 287 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ayrianna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ayrianna is White at 34.5%. The next largest groups are Black (33.8%) and Two or More Races (16.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ayrianna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ayrianna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 34.5% (100 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ayrianna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ayrianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ayrianna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ayrianna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ayrianna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ayrianna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Ayrianna?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Ayrianna on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.