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Aya

Aya is currently the #644 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 449 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #789, now it sits at #644. Looking at the full record since 1972, Aya hit its all-time high of #630 in 2024, when 469 girls were given the name. State by state, Michigan leads the way at #244.

Rankings

2025 rank
#644
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#630
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
449
girls named Aya

Aya popularity, 1880–2025

0.008%0.016%0.023%0.031%18801900192019401960198020002020#630 in 2024
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Aya is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025NH—Washington: #478 (14 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)WA#478Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025ND—Minnesota: #835 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MN#835Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025WI—Michigan: #244 (37 girls, 0.10% of girls born 2025)MI#244New York: #421 (41 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NY#421Massachusetts: #334 (17 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)MA#334Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025RI—Oregon: #548 (6 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)OR#548Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025IA—Illinois: #384 (27 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)IL#384Indiana: #1032 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#1032Ohio: #668 (14 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OH#668Pennsylvania: #647 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)PA#647New Jersey: #499 (15 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NJ#499Connecticut: #540 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)CT#540California: #565 (57 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)CA#565Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025UT—Colorado: #456 (12 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)CO#456Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025NE—Missouri: #728 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MO#728Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025WV—Virginia: #433 (18 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)VA#433Maryland: #459 (11 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)MD#459Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025DE—Arizona: #1040 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#1040New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025NM—Kansas: #578 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)KS#578Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025TN—North Carolina: #729 (13 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NC#729South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025OK—Louisiana: #677 (6 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)LA#677Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025AL—Georgia: #1075 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1075Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Aya in 2025HI—Texas: #663 (46 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)TX#663Florida: #825 (19 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#825
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#244), Massachusetts (#334), Illinois (#384)

Uniqueness score

44/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Aya in the most recent year of SSA data.

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