Fun Facts About the Name Aiyah
- 240 babies named Aiyah: U.S. records list 240 babies given the name Aiyah from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aiyah Mean?
Aiyah is usually explained as a spelling of the Arabic name Āyah (آية), from an Arabic word meaning "sign," "token," or "miracle." In Islamic usage, āyah also means a verse of the Quran, since a verse is understood as a sign. The literal sense is "sign"; "miracle" and "Quranic verse" are extended senses of the same word.
Aiyah Name History & Origins
The Arabic word āyah is part of classical Arabic vocabulary for a sign or marker, and its plural āyāt is used in the Quran for verses and for signs. That religious usage made the word familiar among Muslims in many countries. As a personal name, Ayah - and spellings such as Aiyah - belongs to the category of Arabic word names rather than to a line of saints or ruling families. The spelling Aiyah is a Latin-alphabet rendering; the i does not point to a separate Arabic root. The form is also used in English-speaking settings, where its pronunciation may be adapted, but the Arabic word is the usual source given for it.
How Popular is the Name Aiyah?
Aiyah has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #6,406 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,845 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #7,953 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #6,406 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #7,292 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #8,985 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #7,567 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #6,708 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #7,415 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #9,359 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #11,816 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #8,464 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #9,629 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #13,538 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #16,851 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #12,320 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #12,465 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #13,885 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #11,450 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #16,180 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #11,349 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #15,505 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #15,415 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #12,734 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #14,175 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Aiyah Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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