Ahava: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,663

among girls · ↑489 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ahava · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

32 babies

All-time total

438

#12,808 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Ahava popularity over time

438 babies have been named Ahava since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#12,462
2000s	95	10	+1483%	#7,451
2010s	182	18	+92%	#5,345
2020s (to 2025)	155	26	+42%	#4,367

Where Ahava is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ahava

Ahava is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,663 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 438 American babies have been named Ahava. Its peak came in 2023, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ahava stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ahava?

The median living Ahava is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Ahava are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ahava year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,663
2024	25	#5,152
2023	32	#4,367
2022	24	#5,314
2021	22	#5,578
2020	23	#5,320
2019	16	#7,032
2018	23	#5,459
2017	24	#5,345
2016	17	#6,911
2015	18	#6,728
2014	15	#7,650
2013	22	#5,839
2012	15	#7,811
2011	17	#7,126
2010	15	#7,891
2009	13	#8,902
2008	8	#12,603
2007	14	#8,530
2006	15	#7,876
2005	10	#10,142
2004	6	#14,218
2003	7	#12,440
2002	14	#7,451
2001	–	–
2000	8	#10,761
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ahava, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ahava?

The median living Ahava is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ahavas are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Ahava are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ahava are alive in the United States, based on 438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ahava in 2025?

Ahava ranked #4,663 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ahava?

438 babies have been named Ahava in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ahava most popular?

Ahava peaked in 2023, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Ahava a boy or girl name?

Ahava is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ahava rising or falling?

Ahava is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ahava become more popular?

Ahava is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Ahava in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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