Girls' name · since 1973
Ayde
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 299 babies named Ayde, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,922 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 299
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ayde sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 299 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Ayde recorded 299 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2024.
- #15,922 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 299 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayde ranks #15,922 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 299 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,922 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 299
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ayde's 299 recorded births place it above 77.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ayde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayde's full recorded timeline at 1997, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayde popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Ayde by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (91 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Ayde's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Ayde births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (30% of all-time use).
Ayde by state
Where Ayde concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 41 | 13.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 27 | 9.0% |
41 of 299 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ayde's data
- Ayde's decade-level peak was the 2000s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aydes (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ayde: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
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, 1973–2024 (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 Ayde 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.