Girl name#1,645 of girl names
Aya
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 2024
- 53 years in use
- Palindrome
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.
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.