Avayah
Girl name · #1412 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Avayah ranks #1412 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 155 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,613 girls born in 2025 was named Avayah.
The 20-year story
Avayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 321 babies and a rank of #865. 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 Avayah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Avayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avayah in class?
Avayah scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Avayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avayah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avayah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Avayahs were CA (34), TX (20), FL (8), MI (7), AZ (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Avayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Avayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alaiyah, Aryah, Kalayah, Amayah, and Alaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 | #1406 |
| 2024 | 216 | #1120 |
| 2023 | 281 | #941 |
| 2022 | 321 | #865 |
| 2021 | 320 | #855 |
| 2020 | 276 | #936 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2428 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avayah a popular girl name?
Avayah ranked #1412 among girls in 2025 with 155 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Avayah most popular?
Avayah peaked in 2022, when 321 American girls received the name (ranked #865 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,613 newborn American girls was named Avayah. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.