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Aya

Girl

Origin of the name

Aya has several possible origins: a name of the Akan and Baoulé of West Africa, the Arabic Ayah, “verse,” and a Japanese name.

Rising name

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In 2024, Aya reached its peak: 469 girls, 1 baby in 7,128. The momentum is recent: births are up 35% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 644. 37% of all babies named Aya since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
7,987births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 630rank at its peak, in 2024

Where babies named Aya are born

2024

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The darker the blue, the more common Aya is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Aya is most common in Michigan (3.3 times), Virginia (2.2) and Massachusetts (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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