How Many People Are Named Ayhem?
An estimated 54 people in the United States have the first name Ayhem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Ayhem peaked in popularity in 2022 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ayhem as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Ayhem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ayhem is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
54
About 1 in 6,347,303 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2022
8 births
Total Registered
54
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ayhem
Ayhem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 54 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ayhem as a male name
Ranked #9,059 in 2022
8 male births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Ayhem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ayhem span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 29 babies were registered. While Ayhem is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ayhem by Decade
How has Ayhem tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ayhem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ayhem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ayhem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayhem?
We estimate approximately 54 people named Ayhem are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,347,303 Americans share this first name.
Is Ayhem a common name?
Ayhem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ayhem most popular?
Ayhem reached peak popularity in 2022, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ayhem is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Ayhem was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Ayhem a male name?
Ayhem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Ayhem have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Ayhem peaked in 2022, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Ayhem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ayhem Smith, Ayhem Johnson, Ayhem Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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