Boys' name · since 2013

Aayu

Aayu has 12 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,395 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade

Aayu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 2013.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aayu has been recorded 12 times among boys since 2013, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2020.

  • #32,395 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 2013
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aayu ranks #32,395 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.

#32,395 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aayu's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aayu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Aayu's full recorded timeline at 2020, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 6 recorded births.

Aayu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2013)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
6 20132020 6

Aayu by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Aayu's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Aayu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aayu? ▼
Aayu has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,395 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 6 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Aayu sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aayu ranks #32,395 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aayu most popular? ▼
Aayu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Aayu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aayu since 2013 -- 8 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Aayu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aayan, Aayden, Aayush, Aayansh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aayu's data

  • Aayu's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aayu

Nearby Names Like Aayu

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aayu

Aayan Boy
#1583 2,676 births
Aayden Boy
#6345 1,715 births
Aayush Boy
#4490 1,475 births
Aayansh Boy
#2361 587 births
Aayaan Boy
68 births

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Opha
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Slim
12 births · Peak 1918
Hume
12 births · Peak 1915
Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aayu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aayu draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.