Baya
How to say it: bah-YAH · /baˈja/
North African feminine name common in Algeria - often linked to Arabic meaning clear or evident.
Baya was the 4,742nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,104 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 | #4,742 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 174,491 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,104 |
| In France, 2025 | #361 among girls’ names, 105 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Baya 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 Baya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Spanish.
In France: #361 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Baya
- Baya Rahouli (born 1979)Algerian athletics competitor
- Baya Hocine (1940–2000)Algerian rebel
- Baya Jurquet (1920–2007)Franco-Algerian feminist activist
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