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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ava

Ranked #143 - 1 in 24,255 people
US

Most common in

United States

330k bearers

World total

329,829

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#143

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States330k
Worldwide
~330k
rank #143
Rarity
1 in 24,255
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~330k in US

About the name Ava

There are an estimated 329,829 people named Ava alive worldwide today. That ranks Ava at #143 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ava is held by approximately 329,829 people, ranking #143 among first names. That works out to roughly 99 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,006 U.S. residents).

Historically Ava is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Ava appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Ava popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ava, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 18
  3. 1882: 21
  4. 1883: 29
  5. 1884: 32
  6. 1885: 18
  7. 1886: 27
  8. 1887: 36
  9. 1888: 41
  10. 1889: 44
  11. 1890: 49
  12. 1891: 41
  13. 1892: 54
  14. 1893: 46
  15. 1894: 58
  16. 1895: 54
  17. 1896: 38
  18. 1897: 42
  19. 1898: 53
  20. 1899: 44
  21. 1900: 65
  22. 1901: 46
  23. 1902: 40
  24. 1903: 55
  25. 1904: 50
  26. 1905: 53
  27. 1906: 62
  28. 1907: 55
  29. 1908: 58
  30. 1909: 49
  31. 1910: 79
  32. 1911: 86
  33. 1912: 98
  34. 1913: 112
  35. 1914: 156
  36. 1915: 171
  37. 1916: 186
  38. 1917: 180
  39. 1918: 174
  40. 1919: 159
  41. 1920: 184
  42. 1921: 177
  43. 1922: 160
  44. 1923: 173
  45. 1924: 157
  46. 1925: 164
  47. 1926: 164
  48. 1927: 147
  49. 1928: 140
  50. 1929: 135
  51. 1930: 142
  52. 1931: 136
  53. 1932: 145
  54. 1933: 119
  55. 1934: 129
  56. 1935: 109
  57. 1936: 113
  58. 1937: 114
  59. 1938: 83
  60. 1939: 90
  61. 1940: 78
  62. 1941: 89
  63. 1942: 132
  64. 1943: 109
  65. 1944: 91
  66. 1945: 80
  67. 1946: 131
  68. 1947: 199
  69. 1948: 197
  70. 1949: 240
  71. 1950: 299
  72. 1951: 384
  73. 1952: 388
  74. 1953: 462
  75. 1954: 540
  76. 1955: 508
  77. 1956: 509
  78. 1957: 432
  79. 1958: 378
  80. 1959: 337
  81. 1960: 327
  82. 1961: 262
  83. 1962: 263
  84. 1963: 273
  85. 1964: 268
  86. 1965: 227
  87. 1966: 199
  88. 1967: 176
  89. 1968: 177
  90. 1969: 170
  91. 1970: 177
  92. 1971: 161
  93. 1972: 153
  94. 1973: 108
  95. 1974: 130
  96. 1975: 127
  97. 1976: 96
  98. 1977: 103
  99. 1978: 132
  100. 1979: 132
  101. 1980: 113
  102. 1981: 123
  103. 1982: 109
  104. 1983: 107
  105. 1984: 146
  106. 1985: 134
  107. 1986: 166
  108. 1987: 176
  109. 1988: 167
  110. 1989: 175
  111. 1990: 198
  112. 1991: 236
  113. 1992: 239
  114. 1993: 286
  115. 1994: 276
  116. 1995: 279
  117. 1996: 285
  118. 1997: 362
  119. 1998: 831
  120. 1999: 1,215
  121. 2000: 1,796
  122. 2001: 2,544
  123. 2002: 3,751
  124. 2003: 6,289
  125. 2004: 8,680
  126. 2005: 14k
  127. 2006: 17k
  128. 2007: 18k
  129. 2008: 17k
  130. 2009: 16k
  131. 2010: 15k
  132. 2011: 16k
  133. 2012: 16k
  134. 2013: 15k
  135. 2014: 16k
  136. 2015: 16k
  137. 2016: 16k
  138. 2017: 16k
  139. 2018: 15k
  140. 2019: 15k
  141. 2020: 13k
  142. 2021: 13k
  143. 2022: 11k
  144. 2023: 9,743
  145. 2024: 8,700
  146. 2025: 7,739

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ava worldwide?

There are an estimated 329,829 people named Ava alive worldwide today, ranking #143 globally.

Is Ava a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 24,255 people. In the United States there are roughly 329,829 bearers, which is 1 in 1,006 Americans.

Is Ava a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ava is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Ava come from?

Who are famous people named Ava?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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