US rank #16406 Girls' name Peak 2016 321 births

Aivah — #16406 US girls' name

321 babies named Aivah in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s502010s2222020s49
#16406
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Aivah was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

38 babies were named Aivah in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aivah

The Social Security Administration has registered 321 babies named Aivah between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aivah currently holds the #16406 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aivah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 222 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aivah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Indiana and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Aivah in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aivah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 321 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aivah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

321

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2016

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,406

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aivah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
38
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920052004 6

Aivah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
222 births that decade — 69% of Aivah's all-time total
2000s502010s2222020s49

Aivah by state

Where Aivah concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Aivah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.6%
#2 Indiana
5 1.6%
#3 Texas
5 1.6%
California share of Aivah's total US births 1.6%
Even split

5 of 321 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aivah?
321 babies have been named Aivah since 2004. It currently ranks #16406 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 38 births.
When was Aivah most popular?
Aivah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Aivah most popular?
The top states for the name Aivah are California (5 births), Indiana (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Aivah been used?
Aivah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aivah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aiva, Aivy, Aivree, Aiven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.