Girl · #854 in 2026

Ayra

Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She achieved international recognition in 2022 with the release of her song "Rush" which charted in several countries, including Switzerland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The song earned Starr a nomination for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance.

  • English
Current Rank
#854
Peak Rank
#854 (2026)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
+99%
1976
First Year
2026
Last Year
2026
Peak Year
#854
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
29
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ayra

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She achieved international recognition in 2022 with the release of her song "Rush" which charted in several countries, including Switzerland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The song earned Starr a nomination for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Ayra

Ayra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 317 births, good for #854 nationwide. About 69% of every Ayra on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ayra ranks #854 for baby girls with 317 births, rising sharply (+99% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ayra

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ayra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ayra

What does the name Ayra mean?
Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She achieved international recognition in 2022 with the release of her song "Rush" which charted in several countries, including Switzerland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The song earned Starr a nomination for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance.
What is the origin of the name Ayra?
Ayra has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Ayra in 2026?
In 2026, Ayra ranks #854 among girls' names in the U.S., with 317 babies given the name that year.
When was Ayra most popular?
Ayra reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #854 that year with 317 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ayra most popular?
Ayra has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ayra.
Is Ayra a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ayra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ayra?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ayra include Cherryl, Ashlea, Lurline. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Lurline
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Ernestina
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About the name Ayra

Ayra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ayra's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #854. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayra'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 .

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.