ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1995 First Year 2026 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #3039 Peak Rank 750 Total Count 32 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Aiya What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Aiyyaa is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sachin Kundalkar. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles. It was jointly produced by Anurag Kashyap and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. The film was released on 12 October 2012. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiyyaa) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiyyaa) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Aiya](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/56/Aiyyaa_poster.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiyyaa) 📖 ## The Story of Aiya Aiya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 53 births, good for #3,086 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Aiyas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,039 among baby girl names with 53 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 750 Aiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Aiya Phonetically similar names — useful when Aiya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Iwa * Aiwa * Aiye * Aiu * Oia * Oja * Uya * Uja * Aaia * [Iowa](/iowa) * Iea * Iha Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Aiya What does the name Aiya mean? Aiyyaa is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sachin Kundalkar. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles. It was jointly produced by Anurag Kashyap and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. The film was released on 12 October 2012. How popular is Aiya in 2026? In 2026, Aiya ranks #3,039 among girls' names in the U.S., with 53 babies given the name that year. When was Aiya most popular? Aiya reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #3,039 that year with 53 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Aiya most popular? Aiya has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aiya. Is Aiya a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Aiya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Aiya? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aiya include Lasondra, Daliah, Kaula. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LasondraPeak #3039](/lasondra)[👧DaliahPeak #3039](/daliah)[👧KaulaPeak #3039](/kaula)[👧AvarosePeak #3039](/avarose)[👧DelvaPeak #3040](/delva)[👧RithaPeak #3040](/ritha)[👧MardelPeak #3040](/mardel)[👧VenidaPeak #3040](/venida) ## About the name Aiya Aiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 750 births in the dataset. Aiya's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,039\. Use the chart and map above to compare Aiya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.