Girls' name · since 1981

Avita

Avita has 55 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,815 of 72,339
all-time among girls
55
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Avita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 55 recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Avita recorded 55 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2011.

  • #33,815 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 55 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avita ranks #33,815 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,815 of 72,339
all-time among girls
55
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Avita's 55 recorded births place it above 52.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Avita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Avita splits its recorded history at 1994: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Avita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1981)
15
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
05101520 1981198219831994199720102011 5

Avita by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (33 births, 60% of the file).

1980s was Avita's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Avita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avita?
Avita has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,815 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 15 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
Where does Avita sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avita ranks #33,815 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Avita most popular?
Avita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Avita been used?
Avita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 31 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Avita?
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 Avita's data

  • Avita's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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 Avita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–2011 (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 Avita 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.