Ayari
Girl name · #3368 in 2025 · Very rare
Ayari is currently the #3368 girl name in the United States — 46 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Ayari.
The 27-year story
Ayari first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 61 girls were named Ayari — good for #2841 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Ayari per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ayari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ayari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ayari is most common
State-level data for Ayari is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ayari
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samari, Khamari, Pari, Emari, and Anari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8486 |
| 2022 | 12 | #8542 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9562 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12426 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayari a popular girl name?
Ayari ranked #3368 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Ayari most popular?
Ayari peaked in 2010, when 61 American girls received the name (ranked #2841 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ayari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Ayari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.