Girl's name
Ayda
Say it AY-duh
Used in Turkish 2 syllables
Where Ayda is loved, common and rare
Rare in the UK, Ireland, four German cities and seven more places.
1 in 455 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Northern Ireland 126thIreland 148thScotland 191st
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Every place
In 15 of the 40 official lists, among them Northern Ireland (126th), Ireland (148th) and Scotland (191st).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 126th 2025 | 16 | 1 in 455 |
| Ireland | 148th 2025 | 31 | 1 in 681 |
| Scotland | 191st 2025 | 21 | 1 in 852 |
| England and Wales | 275th 2025 | 165 | 1 in 1,535 |
| Cologne city | 419th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 3,072 |
| Berlin city | 428th 2023 | 7 | about 1 in 2,072 |
| The Netherlands | 845th 2025 | 12 | about 1 in 5,085 |
| Sweden | 885th 2025 | 5 | about 1 in 8,034 |
| Austria | 1026th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 11,907 |
| France | 1096th 2025 | 30 | 1 in 9,560 |
| Switzerland | 1168th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 8,498 |
| Ontario province | 1180th 2024 | 9 | about 1 in 6,052 |
| Italy | 2927th 2024 | 2 | 1 in 89,585 |
| Leipzig city | 344th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 2,624 |
| Bonn city | 382nd 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 3,015 |
Rare, below the listed names: Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Munich, Rostock, Norway, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: NISRA (Northern Ireland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Ayda sits close to Aida in sound and spelling, and it has found its warmest welcome in the British Isles.
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Two syllables, said AY-duh, with the stress on the first. Aida and Aída are the related forms, and Yda is also listed. It is short and needs no nickname.
It is most popular in the British Isles, with its best positions in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland, and it is used in small numbers in the Netherlands, Sweden and Austria. French records show it reaching its highest point so far in 2025, while it is rising in four regions and falling in four others, so its overall direction is steady.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- AY-duh, 2 syllables
- Used in
- Turkish
- Other spellings
- Yda
- Aida
- Aída
Over time
Over five years: rising in 4 of 9 regions, falling in 4.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 396 | 362 | 239 | 188 | 147 | 194 | 203 | 216 | 252 | 275 |
| Scotland | 231 | 304 | 162 | 154 | 91 | 96 | 116 | 136 | 157 | 191 |
| Northern Ireland | 206 | 130 | 113 | 82 | 89 | 114 | 102 | 169 | 126 | |
| Ireland | 359 | 430 | 162 | 117 | 107 | 113 | 84 | 95 | 103 | 148 |
| Ontario | 1390 | 1384 | 1180 | |||||||
| British Columbia | 675 | |||||||||
| France | 2023 | 2024 | 1989 | 1668 | 1633 | 1640 | 1224 | 1303 | 1130 | 1096 |
| The Netherlands | 892 | 747 | 845 | |||||||
| Austria | 873 | 860 | 1024 | 665 | 851 | 1034 | 660 | 825 | 1026 | |
| Switzerland | 896 | 985 | 1148 | 913 | 1180 | 1806 | 1298 | 794 | 893 | 1168 |
| Berlin | 740 | 803 | 668 | 978 | 506 | 551 | 428 | |||
| Sweden | 689 | 796 | 792 | 885 | ||||||
| Italy | 957 | 1215 | 2927 |
England and Wales, 1999 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 275 | 165 | 65.1 |
| 2024 | 252 | 192 | 74.4 |
| 2023 | 216 | 219 | 85.4 |
| 2022 | 203 | 247 | 93.7 |
| 2021 | 194 | 267 | 97.4 |
| 2020 | 147 | 344 | 128.2 |
| 2019 | 188 | 262 | 93.6 |
| 2018 | 239 | 210 | 72.8 |
| 2017 | 362 | 129 | 43.1 |
| 2016 | 396 | 114 | 37.1 |
| 2015 | 620 | 67 | 21.8 |
| 2014 | 597 | 69 | 22.5 |
| 2013 | 750 | 52 | 16.9 |
| 2012 | 679 | 61 | 18.9 |
| 2011 | 1043 | 33 | 10.3 |
| 2010 | 1180 | 27 | 8.4 |
| 2009 | 1837 | 14 | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 2770 | 5 | 1.8 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Ayda in France since 1925 were born in or after 2019. First recorded in 1976. Her peak year there: 2025, at 10.5 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Ayda per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Ayda
1 in 491 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Ayda.
1 in 394 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ayda.
1 in 716 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Ayda.
1 in 911 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Ayda.
1 in 828 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ayda.
1 in 942 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Ayda.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Freya.
1 in 688 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Ayda. Same first letter as Ayda.
1 in 320 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Ayda.
1 in 607 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Ayda.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Ayda.
Middle names for Ayda
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Ayda Grace
2-1 beats · initials AG
Changes the beat after Ayda: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Ayda Olivia
2-4 beats · initials AO · Ayda slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Ayda: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Ayda slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Ayda Sophia
2-3 beats · initials AS
Changes the beat after Ayda: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Ayda Maria
2-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Ayda: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Ayda Rose
2-1 beats · initials AR
Changes the beat after Ayda: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Ayda Emily
2-3 beats · initials AE · Ayda slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Ayda: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Ayda slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Ayda Julia
2-3 beats · initials AJ
Changes the beat after Ayda: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Ayda Miriam
2-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Ayda: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Ayda
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 134 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Ayda across countries and decades.
1 in 639 in Scotland
91% alike: moves with Ayda across countries and decades.
1 in 183 in Scotland
91% alike: moves with Ayda across countries and decades.
1 in 86 in Northern Ireland
90% alike: moves with Ayda across countries and decades.
1 in 577 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Ayda across countries and decades.
1 in 607 in Northern Ireland
90% alike: moves with Ayda across countries and decades.
1 in 143 in Northern Ireland
90% alike: moves with Ayda across countries and decades.
1 in 716 in Scotland
89% alike: moves with Ayda across countries and decades.
Famous people named Ayda
Ayda Field.
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American actress and model born 1979
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Questions about Ayda
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Ayda?
Her best rank is No. 126 in Northern Ireland in 2025, about 1 in 455 girls. She is in the published lists of 15 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Ayda?
AY-duh, with 2 syllables.
Is Ayda getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 4 of 9 regions, falling in 4.
Which sister names go with Ayda?
The deck's top five sisters for Ayda: Indie, Lyra, Tilly, Maddie and Esmae. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.