Avya
Girl name · #4640 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Avya is currently the #4640 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Avya.
Babies named Avya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Avya first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 30 babies and a rank of #4546. 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 Avya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avya in class?
Avya scores 48 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 Avya is most common
State-level data for Avya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Avya
Statistically, parents drawn to Avya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aavya, Aiya, Aveya, Ayza, and Adalaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avya a popular girl name?
Avya ranked #4640 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Avya most popular?
Avya peaked in 2025, when 30 American girls received the name (ranked #4546 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Avya. It scores 48/100 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.