Avana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,107

among girls · ↑358 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Avana · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,909

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

62 babies

All-time total

534

#11,377 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Avana popularity over time

534 babies have been named Avana since 1990, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	33	3	–	#10,241
2000s	65	7	+97%	#8,171
2010s	172	17	+165%	#4,937
2020s (to 2025)	264	44	+156%	#2,762

Where Avana 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	59	0.04	outside top 500
2027	66	0.04	outside top 500
2028	72	0.04	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	83	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Avana

Avana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,107 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 534 American babies have been named Avana. Its peak came in 2022, when 62 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 Avana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avana?

The median living Avana is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Avana 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.

Avana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	52	#3,107
2024	45	#3,465
2023	41	#3,713
2022	62	#2,762
2021	37	#3,942
2020	27	#4,771
2019	19	#6,202
2018	23	#5,479
2017	27	#4,937
2016	14	#8,049
2015	22	#5,863
2014	16	#7,359
2013	7	#13,358
2012	15	#7,863
2011	17	#7,154
2010	12	#9,306
2009	8	#12,584
2008	15	#8,171
2007	10	#10,926
2006	6	#15,395
2005	6	#14,736
2004	5	#16,432
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,234
2000	8	#10,861
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,539
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avana?

The median living Avana is about 6 years old. Half of all living Avanas are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Avana are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Avana are alive in the United States, based on 534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avana in 2025?

Avana ranked #3,107 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avana?

534 babies have been named Avana in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avana most popular?

Avana peaked in 2022, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Avana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avana rising or falling?

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

Will Avana become more popular?

Avana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 girls named Avana 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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