Advay
Boy name · #3363 in 2025 · Very rare
Advay ranks #3363 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Advay.
The 23-year story
Advay first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 51 boys were named Advay — good for #2461 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Advay per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Advay in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Advay is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Advay will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Advay is most common
State-level data for Advay is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Advay
Statistically, parents drawn to Advay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anvay, Anay, Finlay, Adyan, and Rigby.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Advay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 51 | #2461 |
| 2013 | 32 | #3339 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Advay a popular boy name?
Advay ranked #3363 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Advay most popular?
Advay peaked in 2014, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2461 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Advay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Advay. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.