Aaya
The Eyeish were a Native American tribe from present-day eastern Texas.
Meaning & Origin of Aaya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Eyeish were a Native American tribe from present-day eastern Texas.
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Origin & history
The Story of Aaya
The earliest SSA record of Aaya as a baby girl name dates back to 1997, when 6 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Aaya — #11,624 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Aayas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 58 Aayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aaya
Aaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 58 births in the dataset. Aaya's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #11,624. Use the chart and map above to compare Aaya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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