Avaia
Girl name · #2295 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
In 2025, 80 baby girls were named Avaia, placing it at #2295 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2013. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Avaia.
The 12-year story
Avaia first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 80 babies and a rank of #2276. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Avaia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avaia in class?
Avaia scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Avaia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avaia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Avaias were CA (10), TX (10), FL (7), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Avaia
Statistically, parents drawn to Avaia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaia, Elaia, Adaia, Annaleia, and Alahia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avaia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 7 | #12161 |
| 2023 | 8 | #11169 |
| 2022 | 9 | #10383 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9562 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11090 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15682 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avaia a popular girl name?
Avaia ranked #2295 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Avaia most popular?
Avaia peaked in 2025, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2276 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avaia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Avaia. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.