Ahuva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,927

among girls · ↓87 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

100

named Ahuva · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,073

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

109 babies

All-time total

1,922

#4,819 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Ahuva popularity over time

1,922 babies have been named Ahuva since 1971, 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
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1970s	45	5	–	#6,896
1980s	91	9	+102%	#3,746
1990s	162	16	+78%	#4,241
2000s	376	38	+132%	#3,170
2010s	720	72	+91%	#2,163
2020s (to 2025)	528	88	+22%	#1,840

Where Ahuva 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	103	0.06	outside top 500
2027	106	0.07	outside top 500
2028	109	0.07	outside top 500
2029	111	0.07	outside top 500
2030	113	0.07	outside top 500

Where Ahuva is most popular

Girls named Ahuva per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.054 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Maryland, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ahuva born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	206	1.14	+2009%
Maryland	36	0.340	+528%
New York	123	0.311	+474%
Florida	13	0.030	-44%
California	5	0.006	-89%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ahuva

Ahuva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,927 in 2025 with 100 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,922 American babies have been named Ahuva. Its peak came in 2024, when 109 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 Ahuva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ahuva?

The median living Ahuva is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 1,900 people named Ahuva 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.

Ahuva year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	100	#1,927
2024	109	#1,840
2023	81	#2,269
2022	77	#2,388
2021	72	#2,461
2020	89	#2,065
2019	77	#2,332
2018	84	#2,207
2017	88	#2,163
2016	78	#2,386
2015	62	#2,811
2014	63	#2,739
2013	69	#2,568
2012	56	#3,007
2011	70	#2,556
2010	73	#2,515
2009	51	#3,253
2008	45	#3,585
2007	54	#3,170
2006	44	#3,565
2005	27	#4,830
2004	40	#3,631
2003	37	#3,732
2002	28	#4,383
2001	22	#5,182
2000	28	#4,295
1995	13	#6,648
1990	9	#8,508
1985	6	#9,315
1980	6	#9,105
1975	6	#7,991
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ahuva?

The median living Ahuva is about 11 years old. Half of all living Ahuvas are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Ahuva are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Ahuva are alive in the United States, based on 1,922 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ahuva in 2025?

Ahuva ranked #1,927 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 100 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ahuva?

1,922 babies have been named Ahuva in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ahuva most popular?

Ahuva peaked in 2024, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Ahuva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ahuva rising or falling?

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

Will Ahuva become more popular?

Ahuva is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 113 girls named Ahuva 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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