Avyay
Boy name · #2715 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Avyay ranks #2715 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 48 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Avyay.
Babies named Avyay per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Avyay first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 55 babies and a rank of #2476. 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 Avyay against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avyay in class?
Avyay scores 45 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 Avyay is most common
State-level data for Avyay is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Avyay
Statistically, parents drawn to Avyay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anvay, Adley, Kenay, Samay, and Avrumy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avyay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2476 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avyay a popular boy name?
Avyay ranked #2715 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Avyay most popular?
Avyay peaked in 2024, when 55 American boys received the name (ranked #2476 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avyay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Avyay. It scores 45/100 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.