Aya is a distinctive choice, ranked #221 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Aya in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#221
US Rank #644
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About the Name Aya
Aya is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 98 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #223 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aya is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Aya in their class.
In the US it sits at #630 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Aya
Aya Asahina — Aya Asahina is a Japanese model, actress, and YouTuber.
Aya Yamane — Aya Yamane is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Aoni Production.
Aya Shehata — Aya Shehata is an Egyptian taekwondo practitioner.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aya
Unlikely. With around 212 UK babies named Aya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aya is at its highest recorded position — #221 in 2025, with 212 births. In 2020 it ranked #330.
Aya is more popular in the UK (#232) than in the US (#630). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Aya include: Aya Asahina, Aya Yamane and Aya Shehata. Short summaries for each appear below.
Aya ranks #630 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
212
UK babies named Aya (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 109 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aya
Almost certainly the only Aya in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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