Ayvah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,404

among girls · ↓426 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ayvah · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

150 babies

All-time total

1,841

#4,967 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Ayvah popularity over time

1,841 babies have been named Ayvah since 2004, 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	165	17	–	#3,332
2010s	1,171	117	+610%	#1,467
2020s (to 2025)	505	84	-28%	#1,477

Where Ayvah 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

Where Ayvah is most popular

Girls named Ayvah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ayvah 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
Mississippi	5	0.107	+141%
Georgia	15	0.066	+49%
Texas	48	0.060	+34%
Louisiana	5	0.057	+29%
California	39	0.046	+5%
Michigan	5	0.027	-38%
Florida	10	0.023	-47%
Ohio	5	0.021	-53%
New York	5	0.013	-72%
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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 Ayvah

Ayvah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,404 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 1,841 American babies have been named Ayvah. Its peak came in 2019, when 150 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 Ayvah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayvah?

The median living Ayvah is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 1,800 people named Ayvah 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.

Ayvah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,404
2024	55	#2,978
2023	72	#2,471
2022	92	#2,091
2021	96	#2,009
2020	145	#1,477
2019	150	#1,467
2018	129	#1,641
2017	143	#1,535
2016	143	#1,561
2015	145	#1,537
2014	120	#1,738
2013	106	#1,889
2012	84	#2,239
2011	90	#2,125
2010	61	#2,843
2009	45	#3,569
2008	50	#3,332
2007	31	#4,702
2006	23	#5,737
2005	10	#10,231
2004	6	#14,430
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ayvah?

The median living Ayvah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Ayvahs are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Ayvah are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Ayvah are alive in the United States, based on 1,841 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ayvah in 2025?

Ayvah ranked #3,404 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayvah?

1,841 babies have been named Ayvah in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayvah most popular?

Ayvah peaked in 2019, when 150 newborns received the name.

Is Ayvah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ayvah rising or falling?

Ayvah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ayvah become more popular?

Ayvah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Ayvah 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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