Avaya
Girl name · #1366 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Avaya? In official American birth records, Avaya has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 162 baby girls were named Avaya, placing it at #1366 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,111 girls born in 2025 was named Avaya.
The 25-year story
Avaya first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 162 babies and a rank of #1359. 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 Avaya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Avaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Avaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Avaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avaya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Avaya is most common in CA (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Avaya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Avaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Avaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Araya, Zaya, Laya, Asiya, and Haya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | #1359 |
| 2024 | 145 | #1497 |
| 2023 | 138 | #1544 |
| 2022 | 159 | #1419 |
| 2021 | 128 | #1630 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 114 | #1787 |
| 2017 | 112 | #1828 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 87 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2013 | 85 | #2187 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2664 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Avaya?
In official American birth records, the name Avaya first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Avaya a popular girl name?
Avaya ranked #1366 among girls in 2025 with 162 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Avaya most popular?
Avaya peaked in 2025, when 162 American girls received the name (ranked #1359 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,111 newborn American girls was named Avaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.