Aayush: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,396

among boys · ↑671 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aayush

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

88 babies

All-time total

1,475

#3,997 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Aayush popularity over time

1,475 babies have been named Aayush since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	35	4	–	#4,960
2000s	546	55	+1460%	#1,944
2010s	688	69	+26%	#1,740
2020s (to 2025)	206	34	-50%	#2,292

Where Aayush is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	14	0.01	outside top 500
2030	13	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Aayush

Aayush is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,396 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,475 American babies have been named Aayush. Its peak came in 2015, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aayush stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aayush?

The median living Aayush is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 1,500 people named Aayush are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aayush year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,396
2024	19	#5,067
2023	28	#3,883
2022	36	#3,279
2021	41	#2,974
2020	59	#2,292
2019	63	#2,215
2018	64	#2,167
2017	43	#2,798
2016	63	#2,167
2015	88	#1,740
2014	74	#1,945
2013	65	#2,065
2012	81	#1,818
2011	61	#2,145
2010	86	#1,752
2009	64	#2,119
2008	64	#2,125
2007	68	#2,034
2006	69	#1,944
2005	51	#2,298
2004	62	#1,953
2003	47	#2,270
2002	46	#2,249
2001	54	#1,982
2000	21	#3,764
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aayush, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aayush?

The median living Aayush is about 13 years old. Half of all living Aayushs are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Aayush are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Aayush are alive in the United States, based on 1,475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aayush in 2025?

Aayush ranked #4,396 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aayush?

1,475 babies have been named Aayush in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aayush most popular?

Aayush peaked in 2015, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Aayush a boy or girl name?

Aayush is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aayush rising or falling?

Aayush is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aayush become more popular?

Aayush is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 boys named Aayush in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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