How Many People Are Named Ava?
An estimated 325,708 people in the United States have the first name Ava. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #148 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Ava peaked in popularity in 2007 with 18,065 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ava as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ava paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ava is overwhelmingly female, 336 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ava is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
325,708
About 1 in 1,052 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2007
18,065 births
Total Registered
336,608
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ava
Ava is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 336,608 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Ava as a male name
Ranked #12,421 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2004 (35 births)
Ava as a female name
Ranked #9 in 2024
8,662 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (18,053 births)
Ava: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ava span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 155,983 babies were registered. While Ava is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ava by Decade
How has Ava tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 279 | 0 | 279 | |
| 1890s | 479 | 0 | 479 | |
| 1900s | 533 | 0 | 533 | |
| 1910s | 1,401 | 0 | 1,401 | |
| 1920s | 1,601 | 11 | 1,590 | |
| 1930s | 1,180 | 0 | 1,180 | |
| 1940s | 1,346 | 0 | 1,346 | |
| 1950s | 4,237 | 0 | 4,237 | |
| 1960s | 2,344 | 0 | 2,344 | |
| 1970s | 1,321 | 0 | 1,321 | |
| 1980s | 1,418 | 0 | 1,418 | |
| 1990s | 4,207 | 0 | 4,207 | |
| 2000s | 104,691 | 153 | 104,538 | |
| 2010s | 155,983 | 139 | 155,844 | |
| 2020s | 55,588 | 33 | 55,555 | |
Ava by State
Birth registrations for Ava span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 6,489 Avas were registered per state.
Ava + Last Name Combinations
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Ava: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ava?
We estimate approximately 325,708 people named Ava are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,052 Americans share this first name.
Is Ava a common name?
Ava is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 336,608 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ava most popular?
Ava reached peak popularity in 2007, when 18,065 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ava is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ava a female name?
Ava is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ava Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ava Smith, Ava Johnson, Ava Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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