Aviva
Girl name · #1596 in 2025 · Very rare
Aviva ranks #1596 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 131 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1778, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 girls born in 2025 was named Aviva.
Babies named Aviva per year. Source: SSA.
The 90-year story
Aviva first appears in the Social Security records in 1935, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 131 babies and a rank of #1592. 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 Aviva against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aviva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aviva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aviva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aviva is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aviva is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Aviva is most common in NJ (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aviva is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aviva
Statistically, parents drawn to Aviva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ahuva, Chava, Asma, Riva, and Niva.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aviva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1592 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1903 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1692 |
| 2021 | 127 | #1641 |
| 2020 | 108 | #1818 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 118 | #1741 |
| 2017 | 104 | #1930 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1778 |
| 2014 | 95 | #2049 |
| 2013 | 87 | #2152 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2726 |
| 2009 | 73 | #2548 |
| 2008 | 63 | #2831 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2964 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2998 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 54 | #2740 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aviva a popular girl name?
Aviva ranked #1596 among girls in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1778.
When was the name Aviva most popular?
Aviva peaked in 2025, when 131 American girls received the name (ranked #1592 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aviva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American girls was named Aviva. 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.