Aiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,266

among girls · ↓930 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aiya · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

53 babies

All-time total

680

#9,690 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Aiya popularity over time

680 babies have been named Aiya since 1995, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	31	3	–	#8,349
2000s	150	15	+384%	#6,808
2010s	269	27	+79%	#3,502
2020s (to 2025)	230	38	+43%	#3,095

Where Aiya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Aiya

Aiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,266 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 680 American babies have been named Aiya. Its peak came in 2023, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Aiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aiya?

The median living Aiya is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 700 people named Aiya 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.

Aiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,266
2024	47	#3,336
2023	53	#3,095
2022	31	#4,473
2021	35	#4,097
2020	31	#4,360
2019	44	#3,502
2018	36	#4,004
2017	30	#4,580
2016	31	#4,532
2015	40	#3,769
2014	24	#5,466
2013	20	#6,262
2012	16	#7,467
2011	16	#7,452
2010	12	#9,244
2009	18	#7,074
2008	19	#6,808
2007	19	#6,820
2006	18	#6,853
2005	17	#6,823
2004	15	#7,400
2003	12	#8,527
2002	11	#8,855
2001	8	#11,049
2000	13	#7,593
1995	5	#13,435
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aiya?

The median living Aiya is about 8 years old. Half of all living Aiyas are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Aiya are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Aiya are alive in the United States, based on 680 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aiya mean?

Spelling variant of Aya.

How popular is the name Aiya in 2025?

Aiya ranked #4,266 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aiya?

680 babies have been named Aiya in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aiya most popular?

Aiya peaked in 2023, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Aiya a boy or girl name?

Aiya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aiya rising or falling?

Aiya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aiya become more popular?

Aiya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Aiya 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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