girl's name
Ava-May
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 569
Scotland
#771
2020 births
Ava-May is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2020, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 20,267 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2007.
Ava-May over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 329 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 194 |
How popular is Ava-May?
In 2025, Ava-May was given to 26 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ava-May is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Ava-May is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Avamay | Avamay is Ava-May written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #18,577. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Ava-May
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ava-May also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ava-May over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ava-May
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ava-May — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ava-May
How popular is the name Ava-May?
In 2025, Ava-May was given to 26 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ava-May a girl's or a boy's name?
Ava-May is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ava-May most popular?
Ava-May peaked in 2020, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ava-May a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ava-May currently ranks #1,229 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.