Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Hayah

Name: Popularity of the name Hayah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Hayah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

"I Am that I Am" is a common English translation of the Hebrew phrase אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה, which appears in the Hebrew Bible. The phrase is also translated as "I am that (I) am", "I will become what I choose to become", "I am what I am", "I will be what I will be", "I create what(ever) I create", or "I am the Existing One".

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#9,732 (2019)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2007

First Year

2024

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#9732

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hayah

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

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The Story of Hayah

The earliest SSA record of Hayah as a baby girl name dates back to 2007, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Hayah — #9,732 in the national rankings. About 47% of every Hayah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Hayah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 45 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Hayah

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

Hya
Haja
Haia
Huya
Hoya
Hiya
Hua
Heya
Hio
Hia
Haya
Hoa

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayah

What does the name Hayah mean?

How popular is Hayah in 2026?

In 2026, Hayah ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Hayah most popular?

Hayah reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #9,732 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Hayah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Hayah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Hayah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hayah include Eadie, Meladee, Mikko. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hayah

Hayah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Hayah's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #9,732. Use the chart and map above to compare Hayah'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.