Ayva
How to say it: EYE-vuh · /ˈaɪvə/
Phonetic respelling of Ava, from Germanic 'Ava' meaning 'life' or 'bird'. The 'y' variant is a modern American spelling.
Ayva was the 16th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 72 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 54% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #59 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #16 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 72 |
| Share of births | 1 in 416 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −54% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #59 |
| In France, 2025 | #48 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ayva is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ayva is about 1 in 18.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #48 for girls in 2025.
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