Ayele
Ayele is a male name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to:Ayele Abshero, Ethiopian long-distance runner and world junior cross country champion Ayele Mezgebu, Ethiopian long-distance runner Alemayo Kebede Ayele, Eritrean footballer Ayele Seteng, Ethiopian-Israeli marathon runner
- Amharic
Meaning & Origin of Ayele
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ayele is a male name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to:Ayele Abshero, Ethiopian long-distance runner and world junior cross country champion Ayele Mezgebu, Ethiopian long-distance runner Alemayo Kebede Ayele, Eritrean footballer Ayele Seteng, Ethiopian-Israeli marathon runner
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Amharic
The Story of Ayele
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ayele as a girl name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Ayele — #16,544 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2013 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Ayeles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ayele on the record books as a boy name in 2010, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 5 Ayeles were born — ranking #12,230 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2010 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Ayeles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Ayele
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ayele is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Eyal
- Eol
- Aole
- Aiel
- Eole
- Aisle
- Iel
- Aoul
- Owel
- Iol
- Auel
- Ohel
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ayele
Ayele is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Ayele's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #16,544. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayele'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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