Ayah

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A few things about Ayah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,200 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ayah, 309 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ayah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAyah first shows up in US birth records in 1986, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 39 years since.
• 🏆Best yearAyah is at its all-time high right now: #869 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowAyah is 3.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 18,349 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,200.
• 🚀TrendAyah has climbed 236 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #869. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAyah is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #344, followed by Maryland (#459) and New York (#481). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Ayah means “sign, miracle”.

About the name Ayah

Ayah is a girl name meaning “sign, miracle”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-yah”. US birth records list Ayah for girls from 1986 to 2025, in 40 of those 40 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #869 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #869, with 309 babies.