Avaya
Girl name · #1366 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Avaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avaya in class?
Avaya scores 53 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 Avaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avaya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Avayas were CA (19), TX (16), FL (10), GA (9), IL (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 53/100 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.