Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Ayrton

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,996 Trend ↑ Rising 61%
Rank 2025
#2,996
among boys · ↑534 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Ayrton · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
46 babies
All-time total
862
#5,641 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Ayrton popularity over time

862 babies have been named Ayrton since 1986, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Boys

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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1980s 20 2 – #5,381
1990s 180 18 +800% #2,448
2000s 171 17 -5% #3,234
2010s 318 32 +86% #2,638
2020s (to 2025) 173 29 -9% #2,996

Where Ayrton 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Ayrton

Ayrton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,996 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 862 American babies have been named Ayrton. Its peak came in 2012, when 46 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 Ayrton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayrton?

The median living Ayrton is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 900 people named Ayrton are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Ayrton year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 41 #2,996
2024 32 #3,530
2023 30 #3,723
2022 24 #4,319
2021 25 #4,125
2020 21 #4,553
2019 18 #5,175
2018 29 #3,716
2017 32 #3,447
2016 40 #2,943
2015 46 #2,650
2014 38 #2,989
2013 33 #3,273
2012 46 #2,638
2011 23 #4,239
2010 13 #6,390
2009 18 #5,122
2008 17 #5,268
2007 14 #5,937
2006 9 #8,059
2005 13 #5,904
2004 9 #7,585
2003 28 #3,289
2002 20 #4,052
2001 27 #3,234
2000 16 #4,600
1995 31 #2,448
1990 11 #4,688
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Famous people named Ayrton

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

  1. 1 Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Brazilian racing driver (1960–1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ayrton?

The median living Ayrton is about 13 years old. Half of all living Ayrtons are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Ayrton are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Ayrton are alive in the United States, based on 862 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ayrton in 2025?

Ayrton ranked #2,996 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayrton?

862 babies have been named Ayrton in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayrton most popular?

Ayrton peaked in 2012, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Ayrton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ayrton rising or falling?

Ayrton has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ayrton become more popular?

Ayrton is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 boys named Ayrton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ayrton?

Well-known people named Ayrton include Ayrton Senna (racing driver).

Names like Ayrton

Names that sound and feel close to Ayrton: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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