Avila
Girl name · #2588 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Avila ranks #2588 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 67 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Avila.
Babies named Avila per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 100-year story
Avila first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 90 babies and a rank of #2118. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Avila against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avila in class?
Avila scores 66 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 Avila is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avila is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Avilas were FL (9), CA (5), TX (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 Avila
Statistically, parents drawn to Avila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amila, Zaila, Daila, Ameila, and Maila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 1925 | 5 | #4973 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avila a popular girl name?
Avila ranked #2588 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Avila most popular?
Avila peaked in 2024, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2118 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Avila. It scores 66/100 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.