Aayat
An Arabic feminine given name meaning "sign" or "miracle".
Name Census estimates that about 462 living Americans carry the first name Aayat. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aayat today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aayat births was 2022 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aayat. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aayat with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
462
~ 1 in 741,893 Americans
Peak year
2022
67 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,040
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Aayat: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aayat from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 268 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aayat by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aayat during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aayats live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Aayat, while Maryland, Georgia, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aayat
The name Aayat originates from the Arabic language and has its roots in Islamic culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "ayat," which means "sign" or "verse" in the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam. The word "ayat" itself comes from the root word "aya," which means "to mark" or "to signify."
In Islamic tradition, the Qur'an is considered to be the word of God, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. The verses or "ayat" within the Qur'an are seen as signs or markers pointing to the existence and power of God. The name Aayat, therefore, carries a deep spiritual and religious significance, reflecting the idea of divine revelation and guidance.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Aayat can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the time of the Islamic Golden Age. It was not uncommon for devout Muslims to name their children after concepts or words found in the Qur'an, as a way of expressing their faith and devotion.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Aayat was Aayat ibn Qays al-Asadi, a renowned Arab poet who lived in the 7th century CE. He was a contemporary of the Prophet Muhammad and is known for his poetic contributions to the early Islamic literary tradition.
Another notable figure was Aayat ibn Abi Rabah, a 9th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and is credited with developing advanced methods for calculating sine and cosine values.
In the 11th century, Aayat al-Kubra ibn al-Husayn al-Hamadani was a prominent Sufi mystic and scholar from the Persian region. She is renowned for her spiritual teachings and her influential role in the development of Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam.
During the Mamluk period in the 13th and 14th centuries, Aayat al-Harawi was a renowned calligrapher and artist from present-day Afghanistan. His intricate and beautiful calligraphic works adorned many mosques and religious texts of the time, and he is considered a master of the art form.
In more recent history, Aayat al-Kurdi was an influential Syrian poet and writer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works played a significant role in the Arab literary renaissance and the promotion of Arab nationalism during that period.
People
Aayat + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aayat as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aayat: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aayat?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 462 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aayat going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 741,893 US residents.
Is Aayat a common name?
We classify Aayat as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 465 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aayat most popular?
The single biggest year for Aayat was 2022, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aayat is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aayat in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aayat a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aayat in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aayat still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aayat in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aayat can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Aayat?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.