Ayah is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Ayah is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #870 for girl births in the United States (and #1,654 across all names), given to 309 babies. Ayah was first reported in SSA data in 1986 and peaked in 2025 (309 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 309 | 309 | #870 | — |
| 2024 | 271 | 271 | #964 | — |
| 2023 | 255 | 255 | #998 | — |
| 2022 | 245 | 245 | #1,043 | — |
| 2021 | 243 | 243 | #1,038 | — |
| 2020 | 226 | 226 | #1,106 | #12,215 |
| 2019 | 233 | 233 | #1,079 | — |
| 2018 | 177 | 177 | #1,288 | — |
| 2017 | 176 | 176 | #1,321 | — |
| 2016 | 168 | 168 | #1,386 | — |
| 2015 | 148 | 148 | #1,522 | — |
| 2014 | 120 | 120 | #1,737 | — |
| 2013 | 136 | 136 | #1,580 | — |
| 2012 | 129 | 129 | #1,652 | — |
| 2011 | 112 | 112 | #1,805 | — |
| 2010 | 135 | 135 | #1,605 | — |
| 2009 | 131 | 131 | #1,696 | — |
| 2008 | 118 | 118 | #1,827 | — |
| 2007 | 127 | 127 | #1,715 | — |
| 2006 | 123 | 123 | #1,702 | — |
| 2005 | 135 | 135 | #1,525 | — |
| 2004 | 123 | 123 | #1,594 | — |
| 2003 | 121 | 121 | #1,593 | — |
| 2002 | 127 | 127 | #1,494 | — |
| 2001 | 133 | 133 | #1,422 | — |
| 2000 | 99 | 99 | #1,762 | — |
| 1999 | 88 | 88 | #1,808 | — |
| 1998 | 69 | 69 | #2,105 | — |
| 1997 | 61 | — | #2,232 | — |
| 1996 | 54 | — | #2,398 | — |
| 1995 | 48 | — | #2,591 | — |
| 1994 | 32 | — | #3,455 | — |
| 1993 | 43 | — | #2,776 | — |
| 1992 | 32 | — | #3,431 | — |
| 1991 | 22 | — | #4,515 | — |
| 1990 | 19 | — | #4,879 | — |
| 1989 | 7 | — | #9,779 | — |
| 1988 | 8 | — | #8,465 | — |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #9,951 | — |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #11,063 | — |