Aya vs Ayanna

Side-by-side comparison of Aya and Ayanna — 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

Ayanna

Girl name · Rank #1174

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aya Ayanna
Current Rank #631 #1174
Total Births (all years) 7,534 16,163
Peak Year 2024 2003
Peak Year Births 467 847
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Aya Ayanna
1970ss 65 1,547
1980ss 182 866
1990ss 587 3,423
2000ss 1,779 6,246
2010ss 2,956 3,056
2020ss 1,965 1,025

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aya Ayanna
2014 272 302
2015 309 245
2016 327 244
2017 350 230
2018 368 228
2019 384 185
2020 345 204
2021 351 209
2022 387 201
2023 415 208
2024 467 203

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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