Ayako vs Aya

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

Name A

Ayako

Girl name

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Name B

Aya

Girl name · Rank #631

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Metric Ayako Aya
Current Rank Unranked #631
Total Births (all years) 543 7,534
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 30 467
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Ayako Aya
1900ss 10 —
1910ss 152 —
1920ss 207 —
1930ss 49 —
1970ss 18 65
1980ss 39 182
1990ss 40 587
2000ss 16 1,779
2010ss 12 2,956
2020ss — 1,965

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ayako Aya
2014 — 272
2015 — 309
2016 — 327
2017 — 350
2018 — 368
2019 5 384
2020 — 345
2021 — 351
2022 — 387
2023 — 415
2024 — 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, 1908–2019.

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