Aya
4 countries#52 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Aya was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
18,281 births recorded 1975–2022 · currently #52 · peaked in 2018 with 1,212 births
Most common in: Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Rhône, Nord
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
7,987 births recorded 1972–2025 · currently #644 · peaked in 2024 with 469 births
Most common in: California, New York, Michigan, Texas, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
79 births recorded 2003–2025 · currently #359 · peaked in 2019 with 9 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
6 births recorded 2017–2023 · peaked in 2017 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Aya’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #235 | — |
| 2004 | #177 | ↑58 |
| 2005 | #142 | ↑35 |
| 2006 | #124 | ↑18 |
| 2007 | #98 | ↑26 |
| 2008 | #95 | ↑3 |
| 2009 | #73 | ↑22 |
| 2010 | #79 | ↓6 |
| 2011 | #66 | ↑13 |
| 2012 | #62 | ↑4 |
| 2013 | #64 | ↓2 |
| 2014 | #57 | ↑7 |
| 2015 | #51 | ↑6 |
| 2016 | #52 | ↓1 |
| 2017 | #47 | ↑5 |
| 2018 | #46 | ↑1 |
| 2019 | #50 | ↓4 |
| 2020 | #58 | ↓8 |
| 2021 | #59 | ↓1 |
| 2022 | #52 | ↑7 |
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