Total births
240
Girls' name · since 1998
Aiyah
240 babies named Aiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8221
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
240 babies have been named Aiyah since 1998, making it today's #8221 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Aiyah recorded 240 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #8221 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #8221 among girls today
- 240 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aiyah is currently the #8221 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 240 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8221
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Aiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8221
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Aiyah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
18 babies were named Aiyah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Aiyah compares
240 40th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aiyah's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 240 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aiyah splits its recorded history at 2013: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,221
Active since
1998
Aiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Aiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aiyah's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Aiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s
2020s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aiyah? ▼
240 babies have been named Aiyah since 1998. It currently ranks #8221 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 18 births.
When was Aiyah most popular? ▼
Aiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Aiyah been used? ▼
Aiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aiyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aiyana, Aiyanna, Aiyla, Aiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aiyah's data
- Aiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2020s (87) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aiyah
Nearby Names Like Aiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aiyah
Aiyana Girl
#1171 9,891 births
Aiyanna Girl
#2240 4,609 births
Aiyla Girl
#2386 823 births
Aiya Girl
#3367 680 births
Aiyanah Girl
#12742 372 births
Compare Aiyah side by side: Aiyah vs Aiyana Aiyah vs Aiyanna Aiyah vs Aiyla
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aiyah: #8221 Girls' Name - 240 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aiyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aiyah 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 June 2026.