Alaina vs Ava
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alaina
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #224
- Peak
- #156 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,366
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
VS
Ava
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #11
- Peak
- #3 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,732
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Ava is the more popular pick (#11 vs #224). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Ava; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Alaina wins.
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