Ava
Life; form of Eve — Latin origin.
Ava currently ranks #10 in Canada (2024), #11 in England and Wales (2025), and #9 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Ava ranks in the top 20 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Ava has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Ava.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #7 | #5 | #8 | #11 | #10 | — |
| England and Wales | #4 | #4 | #4 | #6 | #9 | #11 |
| USA | #3 | #5 | #7 | #8 | #9 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #10 |
| 2023 | #11 | |
| 2022 | #8 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #7 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #6 |
| 2023 | #11 | |
| 2022 | #7 | |
| 2021 | #3 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #8 |
| 2023 | #7 | |
| 2022 | #8 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #6 |
| 2023 | #8 | |
| 2022 | #6 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #6 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #141 |
| 2023 | #124 | |
| 2022 | #120 | |
| 2021 | #161 | |
| 2020 | #146 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #11 |
| 2024 | #9 | |
| 2023 | #6 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| USA | 2024 | #9 |
| 2023 | #8 | |
| 2022 | #7 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #3 | |
Names as popular as Ava
Ava ranked #3 among girl names in Alberta, 2021. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Ava
Compare Ava
Ava is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #25 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alice or AvaAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #12 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or AvaAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #10 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or AvaAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #22 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or AvaAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or CamilaAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #190 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Ava a popular girl name?
Yes. Ava reached #3 in USA in 2020, a top-ten girl name there.
#3 in USA · 2020
GeographyWhere is Ava most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Ava ranks highest in England and Wales, at #11 in 2025.
#11 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Ava mean?
Ava means Life; form of Eve. It is Latin in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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