Ayda
How to say it: AY-duh · /ˈaɪdə/
Turkish meaning 'in the moonlight'; also Arabic 'returning visitor' - variant of Italian Aida.
Ayda was the 927th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 74 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #960 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 | #927 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 74 |
| Share of births | 1 in 14,540 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #960 |
| In France, 2025 | #288 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ayda is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ayda is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #288 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #275. Ireland: #149.
Famous people named Ayda
- Ayda Field (born 1979)American actress and model
- Ayda Jebat (born 1992)Malaysian singer and actress
- Ayda Aksel (born 1962)Turkish actor
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