Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2023
Ayers
Ayers has 11 recorded births since 2023 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12174
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
11 babies have been named Ayers since 2023, making it today's #12174 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ayers recorded 11 times among boys since 2023, holding rank #12174 nationally today, ahead of 15% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2024.
- #12174 among boys today
- 11 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayers is currently the #12174 boys' name in America, more common than 15% of boys - 11 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12174
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Ayers vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12174
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ayers was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ayers in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayers compares
11 4th 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
Ayers's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayers | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ayers's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ayers splits its recorded history at 2024: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ayers at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,174
Active since
2023
Ayers popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Ayers by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ayers's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ayers births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayers? ▼
Since 2023, Social Security records show 11 babies named Ayers. Today it holds rank #12174 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 6 births.
When was Ayers most popular? ▼
Ayers was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ayers been used? ▼
Ayers has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 2 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ayers? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayeden, Ayedin, Ayedan, Ayele. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2023–2024 (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. "Ayers: #12174 Boys' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayers. 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 Ayers 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.