Aviv
Boy name · #3277 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aviv? In official American birth records, Aviv has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Aviv ranks #3277 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Aviv.
Babies named Aviv per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 49-year story
Aviv first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 40 babies and a rank of #3045. 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 Aviv against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aviv in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aviv is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aviv will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aviv is most common
State-level data for Aviv 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 Aviv
Statistically, parents drawn to Aviv tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azim, Shiv, Akio, Alim, and Arsen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aviv | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 24 | #4343 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 36 | #3201 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aviv?
In official American birth records, the name Aviv first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Aviv a popular boy name?
Aviv ranked #3277 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Aviv most popular?
Aviv peaked in 2024, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3045 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aviv?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Aviv. 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.