Avayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,407

among girls · ↓287 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

155

named Avayah · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,369

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

321 babies

All-time total

2,223

#4,392 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Avayah popularity over time

2,223 babies have been named Avayah since 2005, 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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2000s	71	7	–	#5,918
2010s	583	58	+721%	#2,435
2020s (to 2025)	1,569	262	+349%	#855

Where Avayah 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	174	0.11	outside top 500
2027	192	0.12	outside top 500
2028	209	0.13	outside top 500
2029	224	0.14	outside top 500
2030	238	0.15	outside top 500

Where Avayah is most popular

Girls named Avayah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.159 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, California, and Arizona.

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 Avayah 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 Mexico	18	0.740	+364%
California	328	0.390	+145%
Arizona	44	0.314	+97%
Colorado	23	0.206	+29%
Texas	162	0.201	+26%
Indiana	26	0.185	+16%
Washington	26	0.180	+13%
Florida	76	0.178	+11%
Georgia	37	0.163	≈ national
Virginia	27	0.158	≈ national
Idaho	5	0.149	-6%
Michigan	27	0.148	-7%
North Carolina	33	0.145	-9%
Illinois	31	0.135	-15%
Ohio	30	0.126	-21%
South Carolina	11	0.122	-23%
Pennsylvania	27	0.114	-28%
Nevada	5	0.108	-32%
New York	41	0.104	-35%
Minnesota	10	0.093	-42%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-46%
Alabama	6	0.064	-60%
Maryland	6	0.057	-64%
Missouri	6	0.050	-69%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-70%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-74%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-80%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Avayah

Avayah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,407 in 2025 with 155 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 2,223 American babies have been named Avayah. Its peak came in 2022, when 321 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 Avayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avayah?

The median living Avayah is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 2,200 people named Avayah 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.

Avayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	155	#1,407
2024	216	#1,120
2023	281	#941
2022	321	#866
2021	320	#855
2020	276	#936
2019	73	#2,435
2018	72	#2,458
2017	64	#2,693
2016	69	#2,569
2015	63	#2,782
2014	64	#2,716
2013	45	#3,471
2012	37	#4,057
2011	52	#3,180
2010	44	#3,577
2009	23	#5,918
2008	22	#6,156
2007	14	#8,589
2006	7	#13,780
2005	5	#16,828
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avayah?

The median living Avayah is about 4 years old. Half of all living Avayahs are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Avayah are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Avayah are alive in the United States, based on 2,223 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avayah in 2025?

Avayah ranked #1,407 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 155 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avayah?

2,223 babies have been named Avayah in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avayah most popular?

Avayah peaked in 2022, when 321 newborns received the name.

Is Avayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avayah rising or falling?

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

Will Avayah become more popular?

Avayah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 238 girls named Avayah 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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