Ayana vs Ayah

Side-by-side comparison of Ayana and Ayah — 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

Ayah

Girl name · Rank #964

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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