Total births
155
Unisex name · since 1973
Ayo
155 babies named Ayo in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8481
- among boys today
- 155
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
155 babies have been named Ayo since 1973, making it today's #8481 unisex name.
Ayo has 155 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8481 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, 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 1973 to 2024.
- #8481 among boys today
- 155 born since 1973
- 2020s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayo is currently the #8481 unisex name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 155 born since 1973, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8481
- among boys today
- 155
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Ayo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8481
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Ayo was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ayo in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayo compares
155 34th 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
Ayo's all-time total is 58% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 155 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ayo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ayo's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ayo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,481
Active since
1973
Ayo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Ayo popularity over time - girls
79 total births recorded since 1972 (Ayo as girls' name)
Ayo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ayo's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Ayo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 42 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayo? ▼
155 babies have been named Ayo since 1973. It currently ranks #8481 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
When was Ayo most popular? ▼
Ayo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Ayo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ayo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 155 births, and as a girl's name it has 79 births.
How long has the name Ayo been used? ▼
Records for Ayo go back to 1973, giving 52 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Ayo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayoub, Ayomide, Ayodeji, Ayodele, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ayo
Nearby Names Like Ayo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayo
Ayoub Boy
#2277 1,073 births
Ayomide Boy
#4657 667 births
Ayodeji Boy
#10209 293 births
Ayodele Boy
261 births
Ayomikun Boy
#9543 129 births
Compare Ayo side by side: Ayo vs Ayoub Ayo vs Ayomide Ayo vs Ayodeji
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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, 1973–2024 (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. "Ayo: #8481 Unisex Name - 155 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayo. 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 Ayo 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.