girl's name
Avah
AY-vuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,270
Scotland
#736
2024 births
Avah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 150 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 679 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,102 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Avah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 1,194 |
| 2010s | 4,176 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,646 |
How Popular Is Avah?
In 2025, Avah was given to 150 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Avah Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Avah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Avah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Avah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Avah
- English AY-vuh
Sibling Names for Avah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Avah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Avah
How popular is the name Avah?
In 2025, Avah was given to 150 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Avah a girl's or a boy's name?
Avah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Avah?
Avah has 2 syllables.
When was Avah most popular?
Avah peaked in 2018, when 679 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Avah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Avah currently ranks #736 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.