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Ava

Girl

Meaning of Ava: Latin: 'bird'

Ava is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 11th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 9th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11

7,739 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#9

1,774 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

344,441

First recorded 1880 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 123 babies1982: 109 babies1983: 107 babies1984: 146 babies1985: 134 babies1986: 166 babies1987: 176 babies1988: 167 babies1989: 175 babies1990: 198 babies19901991: 236 babies1992: 239 babies1993: 286 babies1994: 276 babies1995: 279 babies1996: 285 babies1997: 362 babies1998: 831 babies1999: 1,215 babies2000: 1,796 babies20002001: 2,544 babies2002: 3,751 babies2003: 6,289 babies2004: 8,680 babies2005: 13,635 babies2006: 16,965 babies2007: 18,065 babies2008: 17,067 babies2009: 15,900 babies2010: 15,461 babies20102011: 15,535 babies2012: 15,569 babies2013: 15,288 babies2014: 15,742 babies2015: 16,435 babies2016: 16,365 babies2017: 16,030 babies2018: 15,044 babies2019: 14,549 babies2020: 13,212 babies20202021: 12,881 babies2022: 11,116 babies2023: 9,743 babies2024: 8,700 babies2025: 7,739 babies
US babies named Ava per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18,065.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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