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Ava

Girl

Origin of the name

Ava is a name of uncertain origin: it may come from the Germanic Avila, or be a form of Eve. The actress Ava Gardner made it famous.

Rising name

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The high point came in 2007, with 18,053 births and the No. 4 spot that year. The name is holding close to its all-time high. In 2025, it ranked No. 11. 45% of all babies named Ava since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
344,097births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 4rank at its peak, in 2007

Where babies named Ava are born

2007

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The darker the blue, the more common Ava is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Ava is most common in Nevada (2 times), Delaware (1.6) and Florida (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

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