Spellings

Avaya or Avayah?

In the US in 2025, 43% of babies in this name family were spelled Avaya and 42% Avayah. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.

Ten years ago

Avaya already led in 2015, with 45% of the family's births; it has 43% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 192 to 373 births (+94%).

Births by spelling, 2015 and 2025
Spelling20152025Change
Avaya87162+86%
Avayah63155×3
Aveah4256+33%

How they sound

  • Avaya /əˈvaɪə/ (uh-VY-uh)
  • Avayah /əˈvaɪə/ (uh-VY-uh)
  • Aveah /əˈveɪə/ (uh-VAY-uh)

In France

None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.

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