girl's name
Ayanda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 91
Ayanda is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2006, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
Ayanda over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s | 33 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Ayanda?
In 2025, Ayanda was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ayanda is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ayanda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ayanda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ayanda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ayanda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ayanda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ayanda
How popular is the name Ayanda?
In 2025, Ayanda was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ayanda a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayanda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ayanda most popular?
Ayanda peaked in 2006, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ayanda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ayanda currently ranks #4,141 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.