Boy · #3,418 in 2026

Ayrton

Ayrton is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

  • Portuguese
Current Rank
#3,418
Peak Rank
#2,444 (2012)
Total Babies
888
5-Yr Trend
+22%
1986
First Year
2026
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#2444
Peak Rank
888
Total Count
40
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ayrton

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

Ayrton is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Portuguese

The Story of Ayrton

Ayrton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 46 births, good for #2,632 nationwide. About 36% of every Ayrton on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ayrton ranks #3,418 for baby boys with 34 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). All told, over 888 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ayrton

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ayrton 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 Ayrton

What does the name Ayrton mean?
Ayrton is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Ayrton?
Ayrton has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Portuguese.
How popular is Ayrton in 2026?
In 2026, Ayrton ranks #3,418 among boys' names in the U.S., with 34 babies given the name that year.
When was Ayrton most popular?
Ayrton reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #2,444 that year with 46 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ayrton most popular?
Ayrton has historically been most popular in Virginia, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ayrton.
Is Ayrton a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ayrton is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ayrton?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ayrton include Fleet, Clevland, Travers. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ayrton

Ayrton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 888 births in the dataset. Ayrton's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,444. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayrton'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.