Aviah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "my father is Jehovah".
Name Census estimates that about 441 living Americans carry the first name Aviah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aviah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aviah births was 2015 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aviah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aviah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
441
~ 1 in 777,221 Americans
Peak year
2015
40 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,401
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Aviah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aviah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 256 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aviah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aviah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aviah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aviahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Aviah, while Florida, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aviah
The name Aviah is a Hebrew name that has its origins in the ancient Middle Eastern region. It is derived from the Hebrew word "Aviyah," which means "the Lord is my father." The name can be traced back to biblical times and is mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aviah can be found in the Book of Chronicles, where it is mentioned as the name of a Levite priest during the reign of King David. The name is also mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah, which refers to an Israelite who returned from Babylonian captivity.
In the Middle Ages, the name Aviah was relatively uncommon, but it did appear in various historical records and documents from that period. One notable person who bore the name was Aviah Rav, a prominent Jewish scholar and commentator who lived in the 11th century in Spain.
During the Renaissance and early modern period, the name Aviah gained some popularity among Jewish communities across Europe. One notable bearer of the name was Aviah ben Joseph, a 17th-century Italian rabbi and author who wrote extensively on Jewish law and philosophy.
In the 19th century, the name Aviah was revived and became more popular, particularly among Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. One notable person who bore the name was Aviah Abramovich, a Russian-Jewish writer and journalist who lived from 1845 to 1914.
In more recent times, the name Aviah has been adopted by people of various backgrounds and cultures, although it remains most commonly associated with Jewish and Hebrew traditions. One notable modern bearer of the name is Aviah Sarah Day, an American actress and model born in 1976.
People
Aviah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aviah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aviah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aviah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 441 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aviah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 777,221 US residents.
Is Aviah a common name?
We classify Aviah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 445 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aviah most popular?
The single biggest year for Aviah was 2015, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aviah is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aviah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aviah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aviah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aviah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aviah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aviah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Aviah?
Find out how many people share the name Aviah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.