Girls' name · since 1923
Avah
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 7,046 babies named Avah, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,064 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,439 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,046
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
7,046 babies have been named Avah since 1923, making it today's #1439 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Avah recorded 7,046 times among girls since 1923, holding rank #1439 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #2,064 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,439 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 7,046 born since 1923
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avah ranks #2,064 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,439 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 7,046 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,064 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,439 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,046
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
Avah's 7,046 recorded births place it above 97.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Avah compares
7,046 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 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
Avah's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,046 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 679 | 21 | 19,840 |
Avah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Avah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 679, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Avah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 679
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Avah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (4,176 births, 59% of the file).
2010s was Avah's strongest decade.
4,176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Avah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 1,194
2000s
1,194 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,176 births
- 2020s 1,646
2020s
1,646 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,176 births (59% of all-time use).
How Avah 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 Avah's total volume
Avah by state
Where Avah concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 687 | 9.8% |
| #2 | California | | 542 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 403 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 370 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 359 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 309 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 239 | 3.4% |
| #8 | New York | | 230 | 3.3% |
687 of 7,046 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Avah appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Avah's data
- Avah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,176 total births) through the 2020s (1,646) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Avahs (687 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Avah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~102 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1923–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Avah 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 August 2026.