Ava
A girls’ name of Latin/Germanic origin, meaning life; bird.
Babies a year
15,914
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#11
down from #9
UK popularity
#11
1,611 babies · down from #9
How Ava has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #4 |
| 2016 | #3 |
| 2017 | #3 |
| 2018 | #3 |
| 2019 | #3 |
| 2020 | #3 |
| 2021 | #5 |
| 2022 | #7 |
| 2023 | #8 |
| 2024 | #9 |
| 2025 | #11 |
In 2025, 1,611 babies in England and Wales were named Ava. In the US, 15,914 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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