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girls' name ★ peaked 2013

Ayaka

Meaning A female given name from Japanese Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ayaka
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
20 babies
All-time total
442
#12,743 all-time among girls
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Ayaka popularity over time

442 babies have been named Ayaka since 1985, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 37 4 – #6,579
1990s 131 13 +254% #5,691
2000s 156 16 +19% #5,927
2010s 107 11 -31% #6,285
2020s (to 2025) 11 2 -83% #13,715

The story of Ayaka

Ayaka is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1985, 442 American babies have been named Ayaka. Its peak came in 2013, when 20 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 Ayaka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayaka?

The median living Ayaka is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 30. An estimated 400 people named Ayaka are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Ayaka year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 6 #13,715
2020 5 #15,433
2019 13 #8,198
2018 9 #10,678
2017 – –
2016 12 #8,971
2015 12 #9,028
2014 8 #12,112
2013 20 #6,285
2012 11 #9,814
2011 11 #9,816
2010 11 #9,880
2009 17 #7,378
2008 14 #8,591
2007 14 #8,592
2006 11 #10,007
2005 15 #7,558
2004 17 #6,821
2003 17 #6,624
2002 19 #5,927
2001 18 #6,103
2000 14 #7,216
1995 13 #6,686
1990 13 #6,501
1985 9 #7,008
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
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1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Ayaka

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ayaka Yamashita Ayaka Yamashita Japanese footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ayaka Nishiwaki Ayaka Nishiwaki Japanese musician and dancer (born 1989) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ayaka Ayaka Musical artist b. 1987 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Ayaka Takahashi Ayaka Takahashi Japanese badminton player (born 1990) Contemporary
  5. 5 Ayaka Kikuchi Ayaka Kikuchi Japanese speed skater (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ayaka?

The median living Ayaka is about 22 years old. Half of all living Ayakas are between 15 and 30 years old.

How many people named Ayaka are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ayaka are alive in the United States, based on 442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ayaka mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Ayaka in 2025?

Ayaka did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ayaka?

442 babies have been named Ayaka in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayaka most popular?

Ayaka peaked in 2013, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Ayaka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ayaka rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Ayaka?

Well-known people named Ayaka include Ayaka Yamashita (soccer player), Ayaka Nishiwaki (singer), Ayaka (singer).

Names like Ayaka

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