Total births
925
Girls' name · since 1970
Avital
925 babies named Avital in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7694
- among girls today
- 925
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
925 babies have been named Avital since 1970, making it today's #7694 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avital has been recorded 925 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #7694 nationally and more common than 57% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #7694 among girls today
- 925 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Avital is currently the #7694 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 925 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7694
- among girls today
- 925
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Avital vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7694
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Avital was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
34 babies were named Avital in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Avital compares
925 Top 33% higher than 67% 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
Avital's all-time total is 142% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avital | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 925 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Avital's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Avital splits its recorded history at 2001: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Avital at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#7,694
Active since
1970
Avital popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Avital by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Avital's strongest decade.
232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Avital births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
148 births
- 1990s
1990s
186 births
- 2000s
2000s
232 births
- 2010s
2010s
232 births
- 2020s
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 232 births (25% of all-time use).
How Avital 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 Avital's total volume
Avital vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Avital by state
Where Avital concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 336 | 36.3% |
| #2 | California | | 22 | 2.4% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.5% |
New York share of Avital's total US births 36.3%
Even split
336 of 925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avital? ▼
Avital has been given to 925 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7694 as of the latest data. 34 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Avital most popular? ▼
Avital was most popular in the 2000s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Avital most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avital are New York (336 births), California (22 births), New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Avital been used? ▼
Records for Avital go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Avital? ▼
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 Avital's data
- Avital's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (232 total births) through the 2020s (102) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Avitals (336 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 Avital
Nearby Names Like Avital
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avital
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 Avital side by side: Avital vs Avis Avital vs Avianna Avital vs Aviana
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Avital: #7694 Girls' Name - 925 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avital. 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 Avital 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.