Ayah
Girl name · #870 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 309 baby girls were named Ayah, placing it at #870 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1520, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,825 girls born in 2025 was named Ayah.
Babies named Ayah per year. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Ayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 309 babies and a rank of #869. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ayah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ayah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ayah is most common in MN (0.7 per 1,000), MD (0.6 per 1,000), WA (0.5 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), VA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ayah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anayah, Amayah, Asiyah, Aryah, and Rayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 309 | #869 |
| 2024 | 271 | #961 |
| 2023 | 255 | #996 |
| 2022 | 245 | #1043 |
| 2021 | 243 | #1038 |
| 2020 | 221 | #1105 |
| 2019 | 233 | #1079 |
| 2018 | 177 | #1288 |
| 2017 | 176 | #1321 |
| 2016 | 168 | #1386 |
| 2015 | 148 | #1520 |
| 2014 | 120 | #1736 |
| 2013 | 136 | #1576 |
| 2012 | 129 | #1651 |
| 2011 | 112 | #1804 |
| 2010 | 135 | #1603 |
| 2009 | 131 | #1695 |
| 2008 | 118 | #1824 |
| 2007 | 127 | #1713 |
| 2006 | 123 | #1702 |
| 2005 | 135 | #1525 |
| 2004 | 123 | #1593 |
| 2003 | 121 | #1590 |
| 2002 | 127 | #1493 |
| 2001 | 133 | #1422 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayah a popular girl name?
Ayah ranked #870 among girls in 2025 with 309 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1520.
When was the name Ayah most popular?
Ayah peaked in 2025, when 309 American girls received the name (ranked #869 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,825 newborn American girls was named Ayah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.