Spellings
Ava or Avah?
In the US in 2025, 97% of babies in this name family were spelled Ava and 2% Avah. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Ava97% of the family7,732 born in 2025#11 among girls−53% since 2015Avah2% of the family150 born in 2025#1,436 among girls−66% since 2015Ayva1% of the family72 born in 2025#2,458 among girls−72% since 2015
Ten years ago
Ava already led in 2015, with 96% of the family's births; it has 97% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 17,113 to 7,954 births (−54%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava | 16,416 | 7,732 | −53% |
| Avah | 438 | 150 | −66% |
| Ayva | 259 | 72 | −72% |
How they sound
- Ava /ˈeɪvə/ (AY-vuh)
- Avah /ˈeɪvə/ (AY-vuh)
- Ayva /ˈaɪvə/ (EYE-vuh)
In France
In France in 2025: Ava 1,075 births (#40 among girls) and Avah 10 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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