Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ava

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ava.

✦ Life or bird 🌍 Latin, German, Persian traditional nature
National Rank (2025) #11
All-Time Peak Rank #3 Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births 344,097 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 18,053 births in 2007
💡 The Ava Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Life or bird
Language Origin Latin, German, Persian
Origin Type multiple
Ava has multiple independent origins. In Latin, it is derived from 'avis' meaning 'bird'. In Germanic, it may be related to the element 'aval' meaning 'strength' or 'desired'. In Persian, 'ava' means 'voice' or 'water'. It is also sometimes associated with the Hebrew name Eve, meaning 'life'.
Pronunciation: AY-vuh
Themes & Categories
traditional nature
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Ava

According to SSA data, Ava achieved its highest historical rank of #3 in 2016. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2007 with 18,053 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 52.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ava across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -52.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 18,053 births in 2007
Years in Top 100 24 yrs
Years in Top 500 72 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 279
1890s: 479
1900s: 533
1910s: 1,401
1920s: 1,590
1930s: 1,180
1940s: 1,346
1950s: 4,237
1960s: 2,342
1970s: 1,319
1980s: 1,416
1990s: 4,207
2000s: 104,539
2010s: 155,879
2020s: 63,350

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-va
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is a perfect palindrome (spelled the same forward and backward). Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Delaware, Florida, Alaska, New Hampshire
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #16 2,331 2007 33.7% Decline
Delaware #9 1,154 2008 20.6% Decline
Florida #15 17,995 2017 42.6% Decline
Alaska #27 703 2011 54.5% Decline
New Hampshire #20 1,481 2007 29.2% Decline
Arizona #23 5,673 2007 42.3% Decline
Georgia #7 12,209 2016 47.7% Decline
North Carolina #11 12,448 2017 39.0% Decline
Maryland #13 6,215 2017 54.0% Decline
Washington #15 6,593 2008 25.7% Decline
Virginia #10 8,951 2018 38.2% Decline
New Jersey #10 10,886 2006 28.0% Decline
Colorado #22 4,713 2008 30.4% Decline
Connecticut #14 4,287 2006 43.8% Decline
Utah #23 3,190 2007 26.5% Decline
Tennessee #19 8,067 2017 51.6% Decline
Idaho #16 1,496 2013 1.9% Decline
Rhode Island #5 1,381 2008 27.7% Decline
Minnesota #15 6,911 2006 35.3% Decline
Texas #23 27,756 2016 45.3% Decline
Vermont #7 605 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #22 3,140 2008 34.5% Decline
Louisiana #13 6,210 2007 62.7% Decline
Indiana #19 8,071 2007 52.4% Decline
Wisconsin #12 6,598 2007 20.5% Decline
Massachusetts #16 8,115 2006 31.0% Decline
South Carolina #7 4,755 2017 42.2% Decline
Michigan #12 12,331 2006 43.1% Decline
Ohio #13 15,045 2007 46.6% Decline
Missouri #14 7,160 2007 37.0% Decline
Hawaii #7 968 2015 21.6% Decline
California #26 31,485 2016 39.6% Decline
South Dakota #25 1,059 2011 40.0% Decline
Kansas #30 3,272 2007 46.3% Decline
Alabama #8 5,627 2017 44.6% Decline
Arkansas #13 3,296 2016 41.0% Decline
North Dakota #26 1,035 2015 51.2% Decline
Nebraska #17 2,222 2006 30.0% Decline
Kentucky #13 5,195 2013 43.3% Decline
Wyoming #31 390 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #9 15,437 2007 39.8% Decline
Mississippi #2 3,640 2019 45.4% Decline
Montana #12 867 2012 +7.4% Growth
Maine #39 1,242 2007 56.8% Decline
Iowa #13 3,673 2007 22.5% Decline
New York #12 21,316 2007 41.4% Decline
Illinois #17 13,462 2007 50.7% Decline
Oklahoma #22 3,708 2007 50.3% Decline
New Mexico #23 1,408 2019 33.3% Decline
District of Columbia #7 997 2017 43.1% Decline
West Virginia #10 1,947 2015 35.0% Decline

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