Total births
24
Boys' name · since 2017
Ayato
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Ayato, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9763
- among boys today
- 24
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
24 babies have been named Ayato since 2017, making it today's #9763 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayato has been recorded 24 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #9763 nationally and more common than 32% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2024.
- #9763 among boys today
- 24 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayato is currently the #9763 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 24 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9763
- among boys today
- 24
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Ayato vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9763
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Ayato was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ayato in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayato compares
24 9th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ayato's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayato | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ayato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayato's full recorded timeline at 2022, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayato at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,763
Active since
2017
Ayato popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Ayato by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ayato's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Ayato births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayato? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 24 babies named Ayato. Today it holds rank #9763 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 8 births.
When was Ayato most popular? ▼
Ayato was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ayato been used? ▼
Ayato has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ayato? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayaan, Ayan, Ayansh, Ayaansh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ayato
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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, 2017–2024 (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. "Ayato: #9763 Boys' Name - 24 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayato. 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 Ayato 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.