Ayah vs Ayana

Side-by-side comparison of Ayah and Ayana — 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

Ayana

Girl name · Rank #1109

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ayah Ayana
Current Rank #964 #1109
Total Births (all years) 4,497 11,888
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 270 405
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Ayah Ayana
1970ss — 1,016
1980ss 26 907
1990ss 467 2,511
2000ss 1,237 3,677
2010ss 1,534 2,671
2020ss 1,233 1,106

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ayah Ayana
2014 120 251
2015 148 256
2016 168 278
2017 176 225
2018 177 245
2019 233 202
2020 221 182
2021 243 221
2022 245 234
2023 254 249
2024 270 220

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, 1986–2024.

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