Avani vs Ava

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

Name A

Avani

Girl name · Rank #998

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Name B

Ava

Girl name · Rank #9

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Metric Avani Ava
Current Rank #998 #9
Total Births (all years) 3,905 336,272
Peak Year 2023 2007
Peak Year Births 326 18,053
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Avani Ava
1880ss — 279
1890ss — 479
1900ss — 533
1910ss — 1,401
1920ss — 1,590
1930ss — 1,180
1940ss — 1,346
1950ss — 4,237
1960ss — 2,344
1970ss 45 1,321
1980ss 92 1,418
1990ss 160 4,207
2000ss 851 104,538
2010ss 1,465 155,844
2020ss 1,292 55,555

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Avani Ava
2014 141 15,725
2015 134 16,410
2016 140 16,347
2017 135 16,015
2018 130 15,028
2019 101 14,544
2020 241 13,197
2021 253 12,867
2022 214 11,105
2023 326 9,724
2024 258 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, 1975–2024.

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