Baby Name Popularity Profile

Aya

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Aya.

✦ Sign, verse, or colorful 🌍 Arabic, Japanese, Hebrew spiritual
National Rank (2025) #644
All-Time Peak Rank #630 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 7,987 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1972 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 469 births in 2024
💡 The Aya Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Sign, verse, or colorful
Language Origin Arabic, Japanese, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Aya has multiple independent origins. In Arabic, it means 'sign' or 'verse' (especially in the Quran). In Japanese, it means 'colorful' or 'design'. In Hebrew, it means 'to fly' or 'bird'.
Alternative Spellings
Ayah
Pronunciation: AH-yah
Themes & Categories
spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Aya

According to SSA data, Aya achieved its highest historical rank of #630 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 469 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 45.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 50 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Aya across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +45.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 469 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 50 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 65
1980s: 183
1990s: 587
2000s: 1,779
2010s: 2,956
2020s: 2,417

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-y
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is a perfect palindrome (spelled the same forward and backward). Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Michigan
Top States Michigan, Virginia, Florida, California, Massachusetts
States with Data 34
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Michigan #245 674 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #438 339 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #829 397 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #566 1,126 2024 1.7% Decline
Massachusetts #339 261 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #502 290 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #483 163 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #422 720 2024 +36.7% Growth
Illinois #385 408 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #466 105 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #665 497 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #678 255 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #737 158 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1092 144 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #654 263 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #462 55 2018 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 19 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 12 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #548 41 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #854 63 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #1062 40 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #563 28 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #740 60 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 55 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 39 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1066 44 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #686 24 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 6 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 15 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 7 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #596 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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