Total births
801
Girls' name · since 1925
Avila
Avila has 801 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2123
- among girls today
- 801
- born since 1925
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Avila is the #2123 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 801 recorded since 1925.
Avila has 801 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2123 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- #2123 among girls today
- 801 born since 1925
- 2020s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Avila is currently the #2123 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 801 born since 1925, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2123
- among girls today
- 801
- born since 1925
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Avila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2123
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Avila was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
90 babies were named Avila in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Avila compares
801 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Avila's all-time total is 110% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 801 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 90 | 48 | 19,840 |
Avila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Avila's full recorded timeline at 2015, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 90 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Avila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,123
Active since
1925
Avila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Avila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Avila's strongest decade.
411 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Avila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
327 births
- 2020s
2020s
411 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 411 births (51% of all-time use).
How Avila 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 Avila's total volume
Avila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Avila by state
Where Avila concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 150 | 18.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 9 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Kansas | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Avila's total US births 18.7%
Even split
150 of 801 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Avila appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avila? ▼
Since 1925, Social Security records show 801 babies named Avila. Today it holds rank #2123 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 90 births.
When was Avila most popular? ▼
Avila was most popular in the 2020s decade with 411 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Avila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avila are California (150 births), Texas (11 births), Virginia (11 births).
How long has the name Avila been used? ▼
Avila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 101 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Avila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avis, Avianna, Aviana, Aviva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Avila's data
- California records the most Avilas (150 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Avila
Nearby Names Like Avila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avila
Avis Girl
#8949 17,224 births
Avianna Girl
#555 9,677 births
Aviana Girl
#693 8,863 births
Aviva Girl
#1801 3,685 births
Avigail Girl
#2497 2,217 births
Compare Avila side by side: Avila vs Avis Avila vs Avianna Avila vs Aviana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Avila
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Tenley #2124
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Janna #2121
16,097 births · Peak 1979
Taya #2125
6,580 births · Peak 1998
Marta #2120
17,535 births · Peak 1957
Analise #2126
4,592 births · Peak 2009
Marianne #2119
65,520 births · Peak 1957
Estefania #2127
7,038 births · Peak 1996
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, 1925–2025 (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. "Avila: #2123 Girls' Name - 801 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avila. 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 Avila 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.