Avana
Girl name · #3117 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Avana? In official American birth records, Avana has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 52 baby girls were named Avana, placing it at #3117 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Avana.
Babies named Avana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 35-year story
Avana first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 62 babies and a rank of #2756. 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 Avana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Avana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Avana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avana is most common
State-level data for Avana 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 Avana
Statistically, parents drawn to Avana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ahana, Aylana, Aeliana, Aytana, and Avyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
| 1998 | 8 | #10122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Avana?
In official American birth records, the name Avana first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Avana a popular girl name?
Avana ranked #3117 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Avana most popular?
Avana peaked in 2022, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2756 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Avana. 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.