Avah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,436

among girls · ↓240 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

150

named Avah · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,715

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

679 babies

All-time total

7,046

#2,064 all-time among girls

First recorded

1923

in Social Security records

Avah popularity over time

7,046 babies have been named Avah since 1923, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	7	1	–	#4,011
1930s	5	1	-29%	#4,472
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	18	2	–	#7,294
2000s	1,194	119	+6533%	#924
2010s	4,176	418	+250%	#463
2020s (to 2025)	1,646	274	-34%	#658

Where Avah 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	128	0.08	outside top 500
2027	111	0.07	outside top 500
2028	99	0.06	outside top 500
2029	89	0.06	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

Where Avah is most popular

Girls named Avah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.149 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia.

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 Avah 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
Mississippi	22	0.470	+216%
Louisiana	30	0.343	+130%
Georgia	68	0.299	+101%
Alabama	27	0.288	+93%
Ohio	67	0.282	+90%
Michigan	49	0.269	+81%
South Carolina	21	0.234	+57%
North Carolina	49	0.215	+45%
Missouri	25	0.207	+39%
Tennessee	30	0.189	+27%
Texas	141	0.175	+18%
Florida	74	0.173	+16%
Maryland	18	0.170	+14%
Pennsylvania	40	0.169	+14%
Indiana	21	0.150	≈ national
Oklahoma	11	0.149	≈ national
California	108	0.128	-14%
Illinois	28	0.122	-18%
Virginia	19	0.111	-25%
Arkansas	5	0.095	-36%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-42%
Arizona	12	0.086	-43%
New York	33	0.083	-44%
Kentucky	7	0.082	-45%
Washington	10	0.069	-54%
Massachusetts	8	0.066	-56%
New Jersey	11	0.061	-59%
Wisconsin	6	0.058	-61%
Alaska	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Avah

Avah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,436 in 2025 with 150 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 7,046 American babies have been named Avah. Its peak came in 2018, when 679 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Avah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avah?

The median living Avah is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 7,000 people named Avah 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.

Avah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	150	#1,436
2024	198	#1,196
2023	234	#1,064
2022	288	#941
2021	338	#822
2020	438	#658
2019	444	#659
2018	679	#463
2017	522	#579
2016	406	#706
2015	438	#656
2014	398	#707
2013	346	#788
2012	329	#815
2011	294	#887
2010	320	#839
2009	289	#924
2008	274	#978
2007	233	#1,109
2006	170	#1,359
2005	106	#1,839
2004	59	#2,749
2003	31	#4,232
2002	12	#8,362
2001	9	#10,209
2000	11	#8,618
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avah?

The median living Avah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Avahs are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Avah are alive today?

An estimated 7,000 people named Avah are alive in the United States, based on 7,046 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Avah mean?

Rare fanciful spelling of Ava.

How popular is the name Avah in 2025?

Avah ranked #1,436 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 150 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avah?

7,046 babies have been named Avah in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avah most popular?

Avah peaked in 2018, when 679 newborns received the name.

Is Avah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avah rising or falling?

Avah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Avah become more popular?

Avah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Avah 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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