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Ayse

Girl

Meaning of Ayse: Arabic: 'living'

Ayse is a girl's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10300th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10300

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2253

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

556

First recorded 1958 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Ayse per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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