Aya vs Theodora
Aya and Theodoracompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aya was ranked #232 and Theodora #388 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aya was ranked #431 and Theodora #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aya was ranked #483 and Theodora #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aya and Theodora over time
Aya and Theodora appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Aya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Theodora in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Theodora reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aya in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aya held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Theodora in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aya #223 in 2023, Theodora #340 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aya #232, Theodora #388.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2003–2025
Aya held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Theodora in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aya #320 in 2024, Theodora #390 in 2021.
The order changed in 2022: Aya moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #586 and #390; by 2022 that had become #502 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aya #483, Theodora #608.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aya | Theodora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #206 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aya has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Theodora.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aya
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #517 among girls in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #154 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1989–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #206 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Theodora
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1364 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #340 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls