The first name Ayah
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 338 girls were named Ayah, making it the 147th most popular girls’ name.
3,027
babies named Ayah, 1996–2025
#147
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ayah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ayah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 309 girls born in the United States were named Ayah, the 870th most popular girls’ name that year.
4,814
babies named Ayah since 1880
#870
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ayah
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ayah BdeirEntrepreneur, inventor, and interactive artist (born 1982)
Questions
- How popular is the name Ayah?
- In 2025, 338 girls born in England and Wales were named Ayah, ranking 147th.
- Is Ayah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,814 US babies named Ayah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ayah most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 309 babies were named Ayah, its highest rank at 870th.