Aiya
Girl name · #4320 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Aiya, placing it at #4320 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Aiya.
The 30-year story
Aiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 53 babies and a rank of #3091. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aiya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aiya in class?
Aiya scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aiya is most common
State-level data for Aiya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Aiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aziya, Aleiya, Zaiya, Raiya, and Sofiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aiya a popular girl name?
Aiya ranked #4320 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Aiya most popular?
Aiya peaked in 2023, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #3091 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Aiya. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.