Olaya
Olaya is a name with multiple cultural origins: Asturian, Spanish.
- Asturian
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Olaya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Olaya is a name with multiple cultural origins: Asturian, Spanish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Asturian
- Spanish
The Story of Olaya
Olaya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 13 births, good for #8,048 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 93% of all recorded Olayas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,225 among baby girl names with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Olayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Olaya
Olaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Olaya's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Olaya'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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