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Girl name#1,645 of girl names

Aya

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 2024
  • 53 years in use
  • Palindrome
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How popular is Aya?

Aya is a girls' name, and first appears in 1972. It has been given to 7,534 children — the 1,645th most common girls' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 68% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 467 children were given it.

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Characteristics

  • Palindrome
  • 1 syllable

Names like Aya

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Aya

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Aya?
Aya ranks 1,645th among girls' names in US records, with 7,534 births since 1972. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,703.
Is Aya a unisex name?
No. Aya is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Aya most popular?
2024, when 467 children were given the name. It has been in use for 53 years and is still recorded as of 2024.