Amy vs Ava
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Amy
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #257
- Peak
- #2 (1973)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,200
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
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 #257). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Ava; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Amy wins.
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