Avila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,586

among girls · ↓467 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Avila · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,989

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

90 babies

All-time total

801

#8,709 all-time among girls

First recorded

1925

in Social Security records

Avila popularity over time

801 babies have been named Avila since 1925, 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	5	1	–	#5,034
1930s	–	–	–	–
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	58	6	–	#5,970
2010s	327	33	+464%	#3,163
2020s (to 2025)	411	69	+109%	#2,119

Where Avila 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	72	0.04	outside top 500
2027	76	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	83	0.05	outside top 500
2030	86	0.05	outside top 500

Where Avila is most popular

Girls named Avila per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Kansas, Virginia, and California.

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 Avila 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
Kansas	7	0.121	+178%
Virginia	11	0.065	+48%
California	50	0.059	+36%
Colorado	5	0.045	≈ national
Ohio	10	0.042	≈ national
Arizona	5	0.036	-18%
Michigan	5	0.027	-37%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-42%
Florida	9	0.021	-52%
Texas	5	0.006	-86%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
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 Avila

Avila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,586 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 801 American babies have been named Avila. Its peak came in 2024, when 90 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 Avila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avila?

The median living Avila is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 800 people named Avila 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.

Avila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	67	#2,586
2024	90	#2,119
2023	75	#2,399
2022	62	#2,763
2021	60	#2,827
2020	57	#2,856
2019	47	#3,342
2018	51	#3,163
2017	36	#4,076
2016	38	#3,935
2015	38	#3,929
2014	31	#4,561
2013	26	#5,161
2012	21	#6,144
2011	25	#5,384
2010	14	#8,328
2009	18	#7,108
2008	23	#5,970
2007	11	#10,220
2006	6	#15,400
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1925	5	#5,034
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avila?

The median living Avila is about 5 years old. Half of all living Avilas are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Avila are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Avila are alive in the United States, based on 801 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avila in 2025?

Avila ranked #2,586 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avila?

801 babies have been named Avila in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avila most popular?

Avila peaked in 2024, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Avila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avila rising or falling?

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

Will Avila become more popular?

Avila is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 girls named Avila 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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