Will my child share the name Ayse with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Ayse per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ayse in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Ayse becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Ayse is declining: down 1,170 places since 2020, to #2,788 in 2025. It peaked at #721 in 1999.

Is Ayse a good choice for a distinctive name?

Ayse is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Ayse a popular baby name in the United States?

Ayse does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Ayse is a distinctive choice, ranked #2788 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ayse in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2788

About the Name Ayse

Ayse has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 636 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #721 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Ayse is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ayse in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Ayse

Ayse Asar — Ayse Asar is a German lawyer and politician of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since the 2025 elections.
Ayse Bilgin — Ayşe Ayşin Bombaci Bilgin is an Australian statistician and statistics educator.

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 Ayse

UK babies named Ayse (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 1170 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ayse

Almost certainly the only Ayse in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Ayse

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Ayse Asarb. 1975

Ayse Asar is a German lawyer and politician of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since the 2025 elections.

Ayse Bilgin

Ayşe Ayşin Bombaci Bilgin is an Australian statistician and statistics educator.