Ahuva
Girl name · #1935 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ahuva? In official American birth records, Ahuva has been tracked continuously since 1971, giving it 54 years of documented American history.
Ahuva ranks #1935 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 100 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ahuva.
Babies named Ahuva per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 54-year story
Ahuva first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 109 babies and a rank of #1840. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ahuva against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ahuva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ahuva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ahuva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ahuva is most common
State-level data for Ahuva is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ahuva
Statistically, parents drawn to Ahuva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aviva, Chava, Aleya, Ayala, and Adalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ahuva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1927 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 89 | #2065 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 84 | #2207 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3252 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3584 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 44 | #3564 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 37 | #3731 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ahuva?
In official American birth records, the name Ahuva first appeared in 1971 (over 54 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 54 years.
Is Ahuva a popular girl name?
Ahuva ranked #1935 among girls in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Ahuva most popular?
Ahuva peaked in 2024, when 109 American girls received the name (ranked #1840 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ahuva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American girls was named Ahuva. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.