Ayari
A feminine Japanese name potentially derived from "ayari", meaning "beautiful jasmine".
Name Census estimates that about 390 living Americans carry the first name Ayari. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ayari today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ayari births was 2010 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ayari. 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.
People living today
390
~ 1 in 878,857 Americans
Peak year
2010
61 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,950
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Ayari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ayari 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 201 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ayari remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ayari 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 Ayari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ayaris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Ayari, while Arizona, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ayari
The name Ayari is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which was the classical language of ancient India. The name's roots can be traced back to the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. Ayari is derived from the Sanskrit word "Ayara," which means "eternal" or "everlasting."
In ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, the name Ayari is often associated with concepts of eternity, immortality, and the never-ending cycle of life and rebirth. It is believed to have been a popular name among Hindu scholars and philosophers who sought to understand the deeper mysteries of existence.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Ayari can be found in the Rigveda, a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns that dates back to around 1500 BCE. In this ancient text, the name is referenced in connection with the worship of various deities and the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Ayari. One of the most prominent was Ayari Devi, a Hindu mystic and spiritual teacher who lived in the 7th century CE. She was renowned for her teachings on the nature of consciousness and the path to self-realization.
Another historical figure with the name Ayari was Ayari Vidyasagar, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and social reformer who lived in the 19th century. He played a crucial role in the Bengal Renaissance and worked tirelessly to promote education and social reform in India.
In the realm of literature, Ayari Kalidas was a celebrated Sanskrit poet and dramatist who lived during the 4th or 5th century CE. He is best known for his epic poems, such as the Kumarasambhava and the Raghuvamsa, which are considered masterpieces of Sanskrit literature.
Another notable individual named Ayari was Ayari Panini, a Sanskrit grammarian who lived around the 4th century BCE. He is credited with authoring the foundational text on Sanskrit grammar, the Ashtadhyayi, which had a profound impact on the development of linguistic studies in ancient India.
Lastly, in the field of mathematics, Ayari Aryabhata was a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. He is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the classical age and made significant contributions to the study of astronomy, algebra, and trigonometry.
People
Ayari + last name combinations
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FAQ
Ayari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 390 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ayari 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 878,857 US residents.
Is Ayari a common name?
We classify Ayari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 394 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ayari most popular?
The single biggest year for Ayari was 2010, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ayari is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ayari a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ayari 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.
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.