Girl · Name family
Ava
488,703births recorded
22Countries
4Variants
2008Peak · Ireland
#6Ontario 2024
Ava is a girl name family recorded 488,703 times in 22 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#6 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 2008, at 1,053.9 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Ava
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava | Italian | 344,441 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11 | 2007 | ▼ 47 % |
| Ava | Italian | 56,148 | 🏴 England & Wales | #11 | 2012 | ▼ 42 % |
| Ava | Italian | 13,399 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #6 | 2007 | ▼ 40 % |
| Ava | Italian | 11,515 | 🇫🇷 France | #40 | 2023 | ▲ 256 % |
| Ava | Italian | 9,180 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #26 | 2008 | ▼ 54 % |
| Ava | Italian | 8,595 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #18 | 2017 | – |
| Avah | English | 7,046 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1436 | 2018 | ▼ 62 % |
| Avah | English | 412 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1512 | 2020 | ▼ 9 % |
| Avah | English | 225 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1585 | 2009 | ▼ 63 % |
| Avah | English | 160 | 🇫🇷 France | #2620 | 2023 | ▲ 154 % |
| Avah | English | 88 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2023 | – |
| Avah | English | 31 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2010 | – |
| Awa | French | 4,250 | 🇫🇷 France | #304 | 2024 | ▲ 106 % |
| Awa | French | 871 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4758 | 2010 | ▲ 20 % |
| Awa | French | 227 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2439 | 2019 | ▼ 16 % |
| Awa | French | 111 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2019 | – |
| Awa | French | 110 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2019 | – |
| Awa | French | 66 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2014 | new |
| Ahava | French | 438 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4661 | 2023 | ▲ 78 % |
| Ahava | French | 90 | 🇫🇷 France | #2941 | 2025 | ▲ 154 % |
How we grouped these names
- Ava ↔ Avah — spelling variant
- Ava ↔ Awa — spelling variant
- Ava ↔ Ahava — spelling variant
Questions about Ava
How popular is the name Ava?
In 2024 it ranked #6 in Ontario. Official registers record 488,703 births across 22 countries.
What is Ava in other languages?
Avah (English); Awa (French); Ahava (French).
When was Ava most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 2008, at 1,053.9 births per 100,000.
Is Ava a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ava is a girl name.