Feminine dossier · first seen 1986
Ayah
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
309
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ayah
How many people are named Ayah?
An estimated 4,752 living Americans are named Ayah.
How rare is Ayah?
Ayah is uncommon among babies today, with 309 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Ayah?
The median age of a living American named Ayah is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 21 years old.
Is Ayah still popular?
Yes — Ayah is currently rising in popularity, with 309 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Ayah most common?
Ayah has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1986Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
309
All-time
4,809
Where it lives now
Ayah is most concentrated in Michigan — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Ayah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.