Total births
180
Girls' name · since 2006
Aava
180 babies named Aava in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16551
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Aava currently ranks #16551 among girls' names in America, with 180 babies recorded since 2006.
Aava has 180 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16551 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #16551 among girls today
- 180 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aava is currently the #16551 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 180 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16551
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Aava vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16551
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Aava was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
19 babies were named Aava in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Aava compares
180 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aava's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aava | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 180 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aava's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aava's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aava at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#16,551
Active since
2006
Aava popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Aava by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aava's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Aava births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (48% of all-time use).
Aava by state
Where Aava concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Aava's total US births 2.8%
5 of 180 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aava? ▼
Aava has been given to 180 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16551 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Aava most popular? ▼
Aava was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Aava most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aava are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Aava been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aava since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aava? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aavya, Aavah, Aavani, Aavni, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aava's data
- Aava's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Aavas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aava
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aava: #16551 Girls' Name - 180 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aava. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aava draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.