girl's name
Ayn
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 146
Ayn is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2020 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 10 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ayn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 6 |
How popular is Ayn?
In 2020, Ayn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ayn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ayn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ayn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ayn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ayn
How popular is the name Ayn?
In 2020, Ayn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ayn a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ayn?
Ayn has 1 syllable.
When was Ayn most popular?
Ayn peaked in 1962, when 10 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.