Avayah
Girl name · #1412 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Avayah? In official American birth records, Avayah has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
Avayah ranks #1412 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 155 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,613 girls born in 2025 was named Avayah.
The 20-year story
Avayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 321 babies and a rank of #865. 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 Avayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Avayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Avayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Avayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avayah is most common
State-level data for Avayah 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 Avayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Avayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alaiyah, Aryah, Kalayah, Amayah, and Alaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 | #1406 |
| 2024 | 216 | #1120 |
| 2023 | 281 | #941 |
| 2022 | 321 | #865 |
| 2021 | 320 | #855 |
| 2020 | 276 | #936 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2428 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Avayah?
In official American birth records, the name Avayah first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Avayah a popular girl name?
Avayah ranked #1412 among girls in 2025 with 155 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Avayah most popular?
Avayah peaked in 2022, when 321 American girls received the name (ranked #865 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,613 newborn American girls was named Avayah. 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.