Girl name
Ava
Ava is currently the #11 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 7,732 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #3 to #11. Looking at the full record since 1880, Ava hit its all-time high of #3 in 2016, when 16,354 girls were given the name. State by state, Mississippi leads the way at #2.
Rankings
2025 rank
#11
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#3
in 2016 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
7,732
girls named Ava
Ava popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ava is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#7), District of Columbia (#7), Rhode Island (#5)
Uniqueness score
9/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ava in the most recent year of SSA data.