Feminine dossier · first seen 1972
Aya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
469
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Aya
How many people are named Aya?
An estimated 7,888 living Americans are named Aya.
How rare is Aya?
Aya is uncommon among babies today, with 449 girls receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Aya?
The median age of a living American named Aya is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 19 years old.
Is Aya still popular?
Yes. Aya is holding steady, with 449 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Aya most common?
Aya has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.
1972Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
4.3%
2025
449
All-time
7,987
Where it lives now
Aya is most concentrated in Michigan — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Aya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.