Total births
1,922
Girls' name · since 1971
Ahuva
Ahuva has 1,922 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1846
- among girls today
- 1,922
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
1,922 babies have been named Ahuva since 1971, making it today's #1846 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahuva has been recorded 1,922 times among girls since 1971, currently ranked #1846 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #1846 among girls today
- 1,922 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ahuva is currently the #1846 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 1,922 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1846
- among girls today
- 1,922
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Ahuva vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1846
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Ahuva was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
109 babies were named Ahuva in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ahuva compares
1,922 Top 22% higher than 78% of 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
Ahuva's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ahuva | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,922 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 109 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ahuva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ahuva splits its recorded history at 2000: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 109 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ahuva at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#1,846
Active since
1971
Ahuva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Ahuva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ahuva's strongest decade.
720 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Ahuva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s 91
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 162
1990s
162 births
- 2000s
2000s
376 births
- 2010s
2010s
720 births
- 2020s
2020s
528 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 720 births (37% of all-time use).
How Ahuva compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ahuva's total volume
Ahuva vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ahuva by state
Where Ahuva concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 789 | 41.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 609 | 31.7% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 104 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Ahuva's total US births 41.1%
Even split
789 of 1,922 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ahuva? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 1,922 babies named Ahuva. Today it holds rank #1846 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 109 births.
When was Ahuva most popular? ▼
Ahuva was most popular in the 2010s decade with 720 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ahuva most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ahuva are New York (789 births), New Jersey (609 births), Maryland (104 births).
How long has the name Ahuva been used? ▼
Ahuva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Ahuva's data
- Ahuva's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (720 total births) through the 2020s (528) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ahuvas (789 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Ahuva
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Ahuva: #1846 Girls' Name - 1,922 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ahuva. 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 Ahuva 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.