Girl’s name · American English, Latin

Ayvah

How to say it: AY-vuh · /ˈeɪvə/

Modern American respelling of Ava - from Latin 'avis' meaning 'bird', popularized in 2000s.

Ayvah was the 2,430th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 45 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 67% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,899 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,430for girls in 2025
1 in 73,674US babies
45born in 2025
#4,899projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ayvah
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,430
Babies born in 202545
Share of births1 in 73,674
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−67%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,899

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Ayvah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 67 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ava
  • Avy

Honouring a Ayvah in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ayvah is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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