Ayana vs Aya

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

Name A

Ayana

Girl name · Rank #1109

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Name B

Aya

Girl name · Rank #631

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1970–2024.

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