Aavya
Girl name · #1621 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Aavya is currently the #1621 girl name in the United States — 129 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,953 girls born in 2025 was named Aavya.
The 12-year story
Aavya first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 129 babies and a rank of #1611. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aavya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aavya in class?
Aavya scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aavya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aavya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aavyas were CA (20), NJ (10), OH (10), NC (9), NY (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aavya
Statistically, parents drawn to Aavya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avya, Avaya, Azara, Asiya, and Anvika.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aavya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | #1611 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1903 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aavya a popular girl name?
Aavya ranked #1621 among girls in 2025 with 129 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Aavya most popular?
Aavya peaked in 2025, when 129 American girls received the name (ranked #1611 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aavya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,953 newborn American girls was named Aavya. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.