Avalon vs Ava

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

Name A

Avalon

Girl name · Rank #1606

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Name B

Ava

Girl name · Rank #9

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Avalon Ava
2014 158 15,725
2015 151 16,410
2016 154 16,347
2017 131 16,015
2018 119 15,028
2019 133 14,544
2020 124 13,197
2021 125 12,867
2022 132 11,105
2023 114 9,724
2024 130 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, 1907–2024.

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