Avia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,945

among girls · ↑616 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Avia · +43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,235

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

113 babies

All-time total

1,948

#4,783 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Avia popularity over time

1,948 babies have been named Avia since 1914, 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	12	1	–	#3,228
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,264
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	24	2	–	#4,485
1960s	43	4	+79%	#4,649
1970s	66	7	+53%	#5,610
1980s	141	14	+114%	#3,317
1990s	125	13	-11%	#5,017
2000s	277	28	+122%	#3,803
2010s	745	75	+169%	#1,830
2020s (to 2025)	510	85	+14%	#1,945

Where Avia 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	100	0.06	outside top 500
2027	101	0.06	outside top 500
2028	101	0.06	outside top 500
2029	102	0.06	outside top 500
2030	102	0.06	outside top 500

Where Avia is most popular

Girls named Avia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Washington, 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 Avia 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 York	33	0.083	+60%
Washington	11	0.076	+46%
Georgia	17	0.075	+44%
Minnesota	7	0.065	+25%
Pennsylvania	15	0.063	+22%
Florida	20	0.047	-10%
Texas	36	0.045	-14%
California	37	0.044	-15%
Arizona	5	0.036	-31%
Ohio	6	0.025	-51%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
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 Avia

Avia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,945 in 2025 with 99 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,948 American babies have been named Avia. Its peak came in 2016, when 113 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 Avia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avia?

The median living Avia is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 1,900 people named Avia 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.

Avia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	99	#1,945
2024	69	#2,561
2023	83	#2,245
2022	85	#2,209
2021	86	#2,174
2020	88	#2,082
2019	73	#2,436
2018	89	#2,133
2017	95	#2,056
2016	113	#1,830
2015	104	#1,939
2014	86	#2,198
2013	67	#2,632
2012	47	#3,424
2011	37	#4,012
2010	34	#4,321
2009	35	#4,283
2008	38	#4,101
2007	35	#4,312
2006	40	#3,803
2005	22	#5,622
2004	30	#4,509
2003	17	#6,621
2002	15	#7,089
2001	22	#5,210
2000	23	#5,001
1995	7	#10,638
1990	8	#9,329
1985	10	#6,502
1980	9	#6,833
1975	8	#6,540
1970	5	#8,078
1965	8	#4,856
1960	7	#5,209
1955	5	#5,880
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,264
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avia?

The median living Avia is about 10 years old. Half of all living Avias are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Avia are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Avia are alive in the United States, based on 1,948 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avia in 2025?

Avia ranked #1,945 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 99 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avia?

1,948 babies have been named Avia in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avia most popular?

Avia peaked in 2016, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Avia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avia rising or falling?

Avia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Avia become more popular?

Avia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 102 girls named Avia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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