Total births
109
Girls' name · since 2004
Ayen
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 109 babies named Ayen, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11731
- among girls today
- 109
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ayen is the #11731 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 109 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayen has been recorded 109 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #11731 nationally and more common than 34% of girls, 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 2004 to 2025.
- #11731 among girls today
- 109 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ayen is currently the #11731 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 109 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11731
- among girls today
- 109
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Ayen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11731
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Ayen was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ayen in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayen compares
109 26th 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
Ayen's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 109 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ayen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ayen splits its recorded history at 2018: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ayen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#11,731
Active since
2004
Ayen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Ayen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ayen's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ayen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayen? ▼
Ayen has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11731 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Ayen most popular? ▼
Ayen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Ayen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ayen since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ayen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayesha, Ayelet, Ayelen, Ayeza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ayen
Nearby Names Like Ayen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayen
Ayesha Girl
#1370 6,696 births
Ayelet Girl
#5051 979 births
Ayelen Girl
#3113 783 births
Ayeza Girl
#4384 272 births
Ayeisha Girl
137 births
Compare Ayen side by side: Ayen vs Ayesha Ayen vs Ayelet Ayen vs Ayelen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2025 (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. "Ayen: #11731 Girls' Name - 109 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayen. 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 Ayen 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 July 2026.