Total births
1,769
Girls' name · since 1987
Ayat
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 1,769 babies named Ayat, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1672
- among girls today
- 1,769
- born since 1987
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
1,769 babies have been named Ayat since 1987, making it today's #1672 girls' name.
Ayat has 1,769 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1672 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #1672 among girls today
- 1,769 born since 1987
- 2020s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayat is currently the #1672 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 1,769 born since 1987, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1672
- among girls today
- 1,769
- born since 1987
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Ayat vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1672
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Ayat was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
200 babies were named Ayat in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayat compares
1,769 Top 23% higher than 77% of 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
Ayat's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayat | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,769 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 200 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ayat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayat's full recorded timeline at 2007, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 200 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayat at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,672
Active since
1987
Ayat popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 200
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Ayat popularity over time - boys
23 total births recorded since 2017 (Ayat as boys' name)
Ayat by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ayat's strongest decade.
823 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Ayat births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 111
1990s
111 births
- 2000s 230
2000s
230 births
- 2010s
2010s
591 births
- 2020s
2020s
823 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 823 births (47% of all-time use).
How Ayat compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ayat's total volume
Ayat vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ayat by state
Where Ayat concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 317 | 17.9% |
| #2 | California | | 195 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 127 | 7.2% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 98 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 72 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 56 | 3.2% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 45 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 28 | 1.6% |
New York share of Ayat's total US births 17.9%
Even split
317 of 1,769 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Ayat appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayat? ▼
1,769 babies have been named Ayat since 1987. It currently ranks #1672 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 200 births.
When was Ayat most popular? ▼
Ayat was most popular in the 2020s decade with 823 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ayat most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ayat are New York (317 births), California (195 births), Texas (127 births).
How long has the name Ayat been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ayat since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ayat? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayanna, Ayana, Aya, Ayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ayat's data
- New York records the most Ayats (317 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Ayat
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayat
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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, 1987–2025 (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. "Ayat: #1672 Girls' Name - 1,769 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayat. 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 Ayat 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.