Girl · Name family
Aya
75,233births recorded
19Countries
5Variants
2009Peak · Catalonia
#24Denmark 2025
Aya is a girl name family recorded 75,233 times in 19 countries since 1972. It ranks highest today in Denmark (#24 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2009, at 352.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ayya (Kazakhstan), Ayah (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Aya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aya | Catalan | 20,930 | 🇫🇷 France | #49 | 2018 | ▼ 12 % |
| Aya | Catalan | 7,987 | 🇺🇸 United States | #644 | 2024 | ▲ 62 % |
| Aya | Catalan | 7,256 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #82 | 2010 | – |
| Aya | Catalan | 3,817 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #50 | 2012 | ▶ 0 % |
| Aya | Catalan | 2,955 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #51 | 2009 | ▲ 7 % |
| Aya | Catalan | 2,813 | 🏴 England & Wales | #221 | 2025 | ▲ 132 % |
| Ayah | English | 4,814 | 🇺🇸 United States | #869 | 2025 | ▲ 133 % |
| Ayah | English | 3,027 | 🏴 England & Wales | #147 | 2025 | ▲ 319 % |
| Ayah | English | 1,455 | 🇫🇷 France | #800 | 2016 | ▼ 52 % |
| Ayah | English | 509 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #287 | 2024 | ▲ 104 % |
| Ayah | English | 233 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #219 | 2025 | ▲ 87 % |
| Ayah | English | 226 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #419 | 2025 | ▲ 60 % |
| Ayya | Russian | 8,490 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #47 | 2025 | ▲ 173 % |
| Ayya | Russian | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Aiya | English | 680 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4265 | 2023 | ▼ 7 % |
| Aiya | English | 252 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2022 | ▼ 8 % |
| Aiya | English | 240 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2004 | – |
| Aiya | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2016 | – |
| Aayah | English | 334 | 🏴 England & Wales | #872 | 2025 | ▲ 250 % |
| Aayah | English | 87 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2023 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Aya ↔ Ayah — spelling variant
- Aya ↔ Ayya — spelling variant
- Aya ↔ Aiya — spelling variant
- Aya ↔ Aayah — spelling variant
Questions about Aya
How popular is the name Aya?
In 2025 it ranked #24 in Denmark. Official registers record 75,233 births across 19 countries.
What is Aya in other languages?
Ayah (English); Ayya (Russian); Aiya (English); Aayah (English).
When was Aya most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2009, at 352.6 births per 100,000.
Is Aya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Aya is a girl name.