Aviv: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,249

among boys · ↓200 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aviv · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

56 babies

All-time total

975

#6,198 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Aviv popularity over time

975 babies have been named Aviv since 1976, 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

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1970s	–	5	5	1	–	#5,670
1980s	–	39	39	4	+680%	#4,734
1990s	6	114	120	12	+208%	#3,713
2000s	58	156	214	21	+78%	#4,406
2010s	89	227	316	32	+48%	#3,206
2020s (to 2025)	81	200	281	47	+48%	#3,049

Where Aviv is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.02	outside top 500
2029	42	0.02	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Aviv

Aviv is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,249 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 975 American babies have been named Aviv, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 56 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 Aviv stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aviv?

The median living Aviv is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 1,000 people named Aviv 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.

Aviv year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	16	#6,881	36	#3,249
2024	16	#6,978	40	#3,049
2023	11	#9,067	24	#4,358
2022	13	#8,099	32	#3,543
2021	14	#7,692	39	#3,077
2020	11	#9,037	29	#3,658
2019	14	#7,790	36	#3,206
2018	9	#10,673	19	#4,936
2017	14	#7,901	20	#4,760
2016	11	#9,501	30	#3,601
2015	14	#8,063	19	#4,908
2014	15	#7,714	21	#4,550
2013	6	#14,877	26	#3,872
2012	–	–	18	#5,051
2011	6	#15,096	17	#5,222
2010	–	–	21	#4,534
2009	6	#15,510	20	#4,763
2008	9	#11,731	17	#5,267
2007	16	#7,783	21	#4,512
2006	10	#10,704	18	#4,875
2005	6	#14,740	10	#7,159
2004	11	#9,342	14	#5,523
2003	–	–	15	#5,059
2002	–	–	13	#5,426
2001	–	–	11	#6,052
2000	–	–	17	#4,406
1995	–	–	15	#4,071
1990	–	–	5	#8,219
1985	–	–	8	#4,734
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Famous people named Aviv

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Aviv Geffen Israeli musician (born 1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aviv?

The median living Aviv is about 11 years old. Half of all living Avivs are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Aviv are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Aviv are alive in the United States, based on 975 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aviv mean?

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ави́в (Avív)

How popular is the name Aviv in 2025?

Aviv ranked #3,249 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aviv?

975 babies have been named Aviv in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aviv most popular?

Aviv peaked in 2024, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Aviv a boy or girl name?

Aviv is used for both: about 24% of babies named Aviv have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Aviv rising or falling?

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

Will Aviv become more popular?

Aviv is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Aviv in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aviv?

Well-known people named Aviv include Aviv Geffen (singer).

Names like Aviv

Names that sound and feel close to Aviv: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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