Ava vs Avalon

Side-by-side comparison of Ava and Avalon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ava

Girl name · Rank #9

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Name B

Avalon

Girl name · Rank #1606

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Metric Ava Avalon
Current Rank #9 #1606
Total Births (all years) 336,272 4,065
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 18,053 158
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Ava Avalon
1880ss 279 —
1890ss 479 —
1900ss 533 5
1910ss 1,401 26
1920ss 1,590 194
1930ss 1,180 133
1940ss 1,346 34
1950ss 4,237 43
1960ss 2,344 —
1970ss 1,321 —
1980ss 1,418 123
1990ss 4,207 465
2000ss 104,538 1,085
2010ss 155,844 1,332
2020ss 55,555 625

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ava Avalon
2014 15,725 158
2015 16,410 151
2016 16,347 154
2017 16,015 131
2018 15,028 119
2019 14,544 133
2020 13,197 124
2021 12,867 125
2022 11,105 132
2023 9,724 114
2024 8,662 130

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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