Aya used to be a very popular girls name in Japan.It made the top 10 for the first time in 1985, peaked at #1 in 1990 and last made the top 10 in 1997.It is most commonly spelled 彩.綾 never entered the top 10.
― Anonymous User 9/5/2019
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The name Aya was given to 322 girls born in the US in 2016.
― Anonymous User 6/7/2017
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This name is also used among males in Japan.The kanji 彩 is currently 628th place in Japan. (Source: http://5go.biz/sei/cgi/ninki1.htm).
It made the top 10 for the first time in 1985, peaked at #1 in 1990 and last made the top 10 in 1997.
It is most commonly spelled 彩.
綾 never entered the top 10.