Ayah
How to say it: EYE-uh · /ˈaɪə/
Arabic name meaning 'sign', 'miracle', or 'verse of the Quran'. Also Hebrew for 'falcon' or 'bird of prey'.
Ayah was the 422nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 309 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 65% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #348 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #422 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 309 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,373 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +65% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #348 |
| In France, 2025 | #67 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Almost all use of Ayah belongs to recent decades. Now at its high in the 2020s, it looks set to keep rising.
What goes with it
Said EYE uh, Ayah sounds soft and gentle and travels well. Layla makes a close companion.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ayah is about 1 in 183.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #67 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #147.
Famous people named Ayah
- Ayah Bdeir (born 1982)Entrepreneur, inventor, and interactive artist
- Ayah Marar (born 1980)Jordanian musician
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