Meaning and history
From Japanese 彩 (aya), meaning “colour,” combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka), both meaning “flower.” Other kanji combinations are also possible.
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 11 births, rank #9,901
20072007: 14 births, rank #8,520
2008: 14 births, rank #8,529
2009: 17 births, rank #7,341
2010: 11 births, rank #9,790
2011: 11 births, rank #9,723
20122012: 11 births, rank #9,711
2013: 20 births, rank #6,255
2014: 8 births, rank #11,931
2015: 12 births, rank #8,931
2016: 12 births, rank #8,875
20172017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 9 births, rank #10,545
2019: 13 births, rank #8,138
2020: 5 births, rank #15,088
20212021: 6 births, rank #13,464
In 2021, 6 babies were recorded with the name Ayaka, ranking #13,464 among girls.