Ava vs Eleanor
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Eleanor
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #12
- Peak
- #12 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,649
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Ava is the more popular pick (#11 vs #12). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ava is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Eleanor is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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