Aiza
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 1,863 living Americans carry the first name Aiza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aiza today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aiza births was 2022 (145 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aiza. 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 Aiza with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Aiza is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 183,980 Americans
Peak year
2022
145 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,593
Tracked since 1991
Census
Aiza in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,536 people with the first name Aiza, which placed it at #9,170 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,170
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,536 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
77.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aiza
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aiza is Asian/Pacific Islander at 77.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.5%) and White (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aiza described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aiza at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander77.0% · 1,183
- Hispanic or Latino14.5% · 222
- White3.3% · 51
- Two or more races2.9% · 44
- Black or African American2.0% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 5
Popularity
Aiza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aiza from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 973 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aiza remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aiza 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 Aiza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aizas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Texas, New York, California recorded the most babies named Aiza, while North Carolina, Michigan, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 90 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aiza
The name Aiza is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots tracing back to the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula. It is thought to be a variant or diminutive form of the name Aisha, which itself derives from the Arabic word "al-'aysh," meaning "life" or "to live."
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Aiza can be found in ancient Arabic texts and manuscripts, where it was sometimes used as a feminine given name. However, its usage was relatively limited in comparison to other Arabic names during that time period.
In terms of historical figures bearing the name Aiza, records are scarce, but a few notable examples can be found. Aiza bint Al-Husayn (born in the 7th century CE) was a renowned poet and scholar during the early Islamic era, known for her contributions to Arabic literature.
Another notable figure was Aiza Al-Andalusia (born in the 10th century CE), a skilled calligrapher and artist from the Andalusian region of Spain, who was celebrated for her intricate and beautiful works of Arabic calligraphy.
In the 12th century, Aiza Al-Qurtubiya (born in Cordoba, Spain) was a respected scholar and educator, renowned for her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her teachings in various academic institutions throughout the Iberian Peninsula.
Moving forward in time, Aiza Al-Khalili (born in the late 15th century) was a prominent mathematician and astronomer from the city of Mosul, in modern-day Iraq. She made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy during the height of the Islamic Golden Age.
Lastly, Aiza Al-Mughrabiya (born in the 17th century) was a revered Sufi mystic and spiritual leader from Morocco, known for her profound teachings and influential writings on Islamic mysticism and spirituality.
While the name Aiza has maintained a presence throughout history, particularly in Arabic-speaking regions, its usage has been relatively limited compared to other Arabic names. Nevertheless, it serves as a unique and meaningful moniker with deep cultural and linguistic roots.
People
Aiza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aiza 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
Aiza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aiza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,863 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aiza 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 183,980 US residents.
Is Aiza a common name?
We classify Aiza as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,879 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aiza most popular?
The single biggest year for Aiza was 2022, when 145 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aiza is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aiza in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,536 people with the name Aiza, or 0.51 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,170 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aiza in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aiza?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aiza appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,535 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aiza?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aiza is Asian/Pacific Islander at 77.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.5%) and White (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aiza most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Aiza in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.0% (1,183 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Aiza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aiza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aiza 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 Aiza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aiza 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 Aiza 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.
How many people have the name Aiza?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Aiza, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.