Chyanna
A feminine name of American origin meaning "brilliant one".
Name Census estimates that about 310 living Americans carry the first name Chyanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chyanna today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chyanna births was 1998 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chyanna. 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
310
~ 1 in 1,105,659 Americans
Peak year
1998
26 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2017 SSA rank
#16,396
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Chyanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chyanna from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 159 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chyanna 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 Chyanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chyannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chyanna
The name Chyanna is a variant spelling of the traditional name Shayanna, which has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language from South Asia. Chyanna is derived from the Sanskrit word "shyama," meaning "dark" or "blue-black," often used to describe the color of Krishna's skin in Hindu mythology.
In Hindu scriptures, particularly the Bhagavad Gita and the Puranas, Shyama is one of the many names used to refer to Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of the god Vishnu. The name Chyanna shares this connection to Hindu religious texts and the veneration of Krishna as a central figure in Hindu belief systems.
The earliest recorded use of the name Chyanna can be traced back to the 16th century, during the reign of the Mughal Empire in India. It is believed that some Hindu families adopted the name as a way to honor their religious beliefs while living under Muslim rule.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Chyanna was Chyanna Devi, a 16th-century Rajput princess from the state of Mewar, now part of Rajasthan, India. She was known for her courage and bravery during times of conflict.
In the 18th century, Chyanna Bai was a prominent courtesan and musician in the court of the Maratha Peshwa rulers in Pune, India. She was renowned for her skill in playing the veena, a plucked string instrument, and her contributions to the development of Hindustani classical music.
Another notable figure was Chyanna Rao, a 19th-century Indian freedom fighter from the princely state of Hyderabad. He played a significant role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British East India Company.
In the 20th century, Chyanna Devi was a celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer from Tamil Nadu, India. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors, for her contributions to the field of dance.
Chyanna Nithyananda was a renowned Indian yogini and spiritual teacher from Karnataka, who gained recognition for her teachings on self-realization and the practice of Kriya Yoga in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
People
Chyanna + last name combinations
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FAQ
Chyanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chyanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 310 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chyanna 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 1,105,659 US residents.
Is Chyanna a common name?
We classify Chyanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 318 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chyanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Chyanna was 1998, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chyanna is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Chyanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chyanna 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.
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.