Ava Name Popularity and Statistics
Ava is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births344,441
First Year on Record1880
Ava popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7,732 | #11 |
| 2025 | Boys | 7 | #9,714 |
| 2024 | Girls | 8,700 | #9 |
| 2023 | Girls | 9,737 | #8 |
| 2023 | Boys | 6 | #10,821 |
| 2022 | Girls | 11,107 | #7 |
| 2022 | Boys | 9 | #8,300 |
| 2021 | Girls | 12,873 | #5 |
| 2021 | Boys | 8 | #8,825 |
| 2020 | Girls | 13,201 | #3 |
| 2020 | Boys | 11 | #7,034 |
| 2019 | Girls | 14,549 | #3 |
| 2018 | Girls | 15,034 | #3 |
| 2018 | Boys | 10 | #7,617 |
| 2017 | Girls | 16,017 | #3 |
| 2017 | Boys | 13 | #6,338 |
| 2016 | Girls | 16,354 | #3 |
| 2016 | Boys | 11 | #7,157 |
| 2015 | Girls | 16,416 | #4 |
| 2015 | Boys | 19 | #4,890 |
| 2014 | Girls | 15,727 | #5 |
| 2014 | Boys | 15 | #5,733 |
| 2013 | Girls | 15,271 | #5 |
| 2013 | Boys | 17 | #5,171 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2007 · Girls
18,053 recorded births and rank #4.
2008 · Girls
17,051 recorded births and rank #5.
2006 · Girls
16,941 recorded births and rank #5.
2015 · Girls
16,416 recorded births and rank #4.
Where Ava ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- MS
- Rank #2 · 100 recorded births
- RI
- Rank #5 · 34 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #7 · 301 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #7 · 148 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #7 · 29 recorded births
- HI
- Rank #7 · 29 recorded births
- VT
- Rank #7 · 17 recorded births
- AL
- Rank #8 · 143 recorded births