Aya vs Ayana

Side-by-side comparison of Aya and Ayana — 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

Ayana

Girl name · Rank #1109

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aya Ayana
Current Rank #631 #1109
Total Births (all years) 7,534 11,888
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 467 405
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Aya Ayana
1970ss 65 1,016
1980ss 182 907
1990ss 587 2,511
2000ss 1,779 3,677
2010ss 2,956 2,671
2020ss 1,965 1,106

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aya Ayana
2014 272 251
2015 309 256
2016 327 278
2017 350 225
2018 368 245
2019 384 202
2020 345 182
2021 351 221
2022 387 234
2023 415 249
2024 467 220

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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