girl's name
Aviva
uh-VEE-vuh
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,106
Aviva is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Aviva is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 131 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,308 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Aviva Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 34 |
| 1950s | 132 |
| 1960s | 188 |
| 1970s | 310 |
| 1980s | 438 |
| 1990s | 393 |
| 2000s | 526 |
| 2010s | 944 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 705 |
How Popular Is Aviva?
In 2025, Aviva was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aviva 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 Aviva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Aviva Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aviva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Aviva
- Pronunciation uh-VEE-vuh
Sibling Names for Aviva
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Aviva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Aviva
How popular is the name Aviva?
In 2025, Aviva was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aviva a girl's or a boy's name?
Aviva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aviva?
Aviva has 3 syllables.
When was Aviva most popular?
Aviva peaked in 2025, when 131 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aviva a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aviva currently ranks #1,602 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.