Ayrabella
A unique feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a modern invented name.
Name Census estimates that about 256 living Americans carry the first name Ayrabella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ayrabella today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ayrabella births was 2012 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ayrabella. 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
256
~ 1 in 1,338,884 Americans
Peak year
2012
31 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,306
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Ayrabella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ayrabella from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 191 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ayrabella 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 Ayrabella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ayrabella
The name Ayrabella has its origins in the ancient Celtic language spoken by the Britons and other inhabitants of the British Isles. It is a combination of two Celtic words, "ayra" meaning "noble" or "honorable," and "bella" meaning "beautiful" or "fair." The name can be traced back to the 5th century AD, a time when the Celts were dominant in the region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ayrabella can be found in the Annales Cambriae, a medieval chronicle written in Latin and Welsh, which mentions an Ayrabella who was a noblewoman in the Kingdom of Powys in the 7th century AD. This suggests that the name was in use among the Celtic aristocracy during that era.
In the 9th century, an Ayrabella is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, an annual record of events in Anglo-Saxon England. This reference indicates that the name had spread from its Celtic origins and was being adopted by other groups in the British Isles.
During the Middle Ages, the name Ayrabella appeared in various historical records and literary works. One notable figure was Ayrabella of Shrewsbury, a 12th-century noblewoman who was renowned for her beauty and her patronage of the arts. She was born in 1140 and died in 1212.
Another prominent individual with this name was Ayrabella de Vere, a member of the powerful de Vere family in England. She lived from 1245 to 1315 and was known for her involvement in the political affairs of the time.
In the 16th century, Ayrabella Fitzwilliam (1520-1589) was a notable figure in English society. She was a member of the gentry and served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I.
During the Renaissance period, the name Ayrabella was also associated with the arts. Ayrabella Tiziano (1550-1610) was an Italian painter and the daughter of the renowned Venetian artist Titian.
These examples demonstrate that the name Ayrabella has a rich history spanning over a millennium, with roots in the ancient Celtic culture and connections to various notable individuals throughout the centuries.
People
Ayrabella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ayrabella 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
Ayrabella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayrabella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 256 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ayrabella 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 1,338,884 US residents.
Is Ayrabella a common name?
We classify Ayrabella as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 258 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ayrabella most popular?
The single biggest year for Ayrabella was 2012, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ayrabella is about 11 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 Ayrabella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ayrabella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ayrabella 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 Ayrabella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ayrabella 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 Ayrabella 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 Ayrabella as a first name?
See how many people have the name Ayrabella on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.