Ayah vs Aya

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

Name A

Ayah

Girl name · Rank #964

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Name B

Aya

Girl name · Rank #631

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1986–2024.

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