How Many People Are Named Avaya?
An estimated 1,704 people in the United States have the first name Avaya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Avaya peaked in popularity in 2022 with 158 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Avaya 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 Avaya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Avaya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,704
About 1 in 201,147 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
158 births
Total Registered
1,717
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Avaya
Avaya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,717 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Avaya as a female name
Ranked #1,507 in 2024
143 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (158 births)
Avaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Avaya span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 838 babies were registered. Avaya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Avaya by Decade
How has Avaya 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.
Avaya by State
Birth registrations for Avaya span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, South Carolina, Alabama. On average, about 32 Avayas were registered per state.
Avaya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Avaya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Avaya
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Avaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avaya?
We estimate approximately 1,704 people named Avaya 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 201,147 Americans share this first name.
Is Avaya a common name?
Avaya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,717 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Avaya most popular?
Avaya reached peak popularity in 2022, when 158 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Avaya is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Avaya a female name?
Avaya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Avaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Avaya Smith, Avaya Johnson, Avaya 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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