Aya vs Ayah

Side-by-side comparison of Aya and Ayah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aya

Girl name · Rank #631

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Name B

Ayah

Girl name · Rank #964

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aya Ayah
Current Rank #631 #964
Total Births (all years) 7,534 4,497
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 467 270
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1986

Births by Decade

Decade Aya Ayah
1970ss 65 —
1980ss 182 26
1990ss 587 467
2000ss 1,779 1,237
2010ss 2,956 1,534
2020ss 1,965 1,233

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aya Ayah
2014 272 120
2015 309 148
2016 327 168
2017 350 176
2018 368 177
2019 384 233
2020 345 221
2021 351 243
2022 387 245
2023 415 254
2024 467 270

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2024.

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