Ayanah vs Aya

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

Name A

Ayanah

Girl name · Rank #9202

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Name B

Aya

Girl name · Rank #631

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Metric Ayanah Aya
Current Rank #9202 #631
Total Births (all years) 494 7,534
Peak Year 2007 2024
Peak Year Births 33 467
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1995 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Ayanah Aya
1970ss — 65
1980ss — 182
1990ss 58 587
2000ss 225 1,779
2010ss 159 2,956
2020ss 52 1,965

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ayanah Aya
2014 17 272
2015 15 309
2016 15 327
2017 6 350
2018 10 368
2019 11 384
2020 14 345
2021 8 351
2022 12 387
2023 7 415
2024 11 467

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, 1995–2024.

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