Avah
A respelling of Ava, whose own origin is debated; it has been explained as a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element av- and as a form of Aveline.
Avah in 2025
Avah was given to 150 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,693rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 22,102 babies born.
The history of Avah
Avah reached its highest point in 2018, when 679 babies were given the name, ranking 907th that year.
Across the 103 years of records since 1923, 7,046 babies have been named Avah. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Avah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Avah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 6,809 |
| 1930s | 5 | 7,388 |
| 1990s | 18 | 11,827 |
| 2000s | 1,194 | 1,687 |
| 2010s | 4,176 | 907 |
| 2020s | 1,646 | 1,260 |
Where Avah is heading
Avah has fallen 66% over the past decade, from 438 babies in 2015 to 150 in 2025.
Names like Avah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Avah.