Avah vs Ava

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

Name A

Avah

Girl name · Rank #1191

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Name B

Ava

Girl name · Rank #9

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Avah Ava
Current Rank #1191 #9
Total Births (all years) 6,894 336,272
Peak Year 2018 2007
Peak Year Births 679 18,053
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Avah Ava
1880ss — 279
1890ss — 479
1900ss — 533
1910ss — 1,401
1920ss 7 1,590
1930ss 5 1,180
1940ss — 1,346
1950ss — 4,237
1960ss — 2,344
1970ss — 1,321
1980ss — 1,418
1990ss 18 4,207
2000ss 1,194 104,538
2010ss 4,176 155,844
2020ss 1,494 55,555

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Avah Ava
2014 398 15,725
2015 438 16,410
2016 406 16,347
2017 522 16,015
2018 679 15,028
2019 444 14,544
2020 437 13,197
2021 337 12,867
2022 288 11,105
2023 234 9,724
2024 198 8,662

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, 1923–2024.

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