Ayda
Girl name · #2419 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ayda? In official American birth records, Ayda has been tracked continuously since 1968, giving it 57 years of documented American history.
Ayda ranks #2419 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 74 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Ayda.
Babies named Ayda per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 57-year story
Ayda first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 102 babies and a rank of #1942. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ayda against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ayda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ayda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ayda is most common
State-level data for Ayda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ayda
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayda, Vayda, Veyda, Aleyda, and Azra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 93 | #2076 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2021 | 99 | #1971 |
| 2020 | 89 | #2065 |
| 2019 | 90 | #2090 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 82 | #2268 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 54 | #3042 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2708 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 66 | #2750 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ayda?
In official American birth records, the name Ayda first appeared in 1968 (over 57 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 57 years.
Is Ayda a popular girl name?
Ayda ranked #2419 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Ayda most popular?
Ayda peaked in 2022, when 102 American girls received the name (ranked #1942 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Ayda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.