Ayvah Nelson
There are approximately 2 people named Ayvah Nelson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ayvah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nelson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Ayvah
1.8K
Alive today
Named Nelson
471K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 10
Top Census group: White (35.3%)
Estimated bearers: 471K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #44
Per 100K: 137.44
Top ancestry: White (75.0%)
First name trend
Ayvah: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ayvah. The peak year was 2019 with 150 births. The average person named Ayvah today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ayvah
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ayvah, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 35.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ayvah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ayvah at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White35.3% · 364
- Hispanic or Latino27.0% · 278
- Black or African American22.3% · 230
- Two or more races10.7% · 110
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 37
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 12
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nelson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nelson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Nelson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Nelson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.0% · 308,238
- Black or African American15.6% · 64,232
- Two or more races3.9% · 16,061
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 14,534
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4,197
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 3,539
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ayvah has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0005% of the US population, based on 1,780 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ayvah right now.
The surname Nelson appears at a rate of 137.44 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1374%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Ayvah Nelson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Nelson
FAQ
Ayvah Nelson: questions and answers
How many people are named Ayvah Nelson?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Ayvah Nelson. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0005%) with the surname frequency (137.44 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ayvah Nelson?
We classify Ayvah Nelson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ayvah a male or female name?
Ayvah is predominantly female. Out of 1,793 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Ayvah profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Ayvah Nelson?
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