Girl · #3,130 in 2026

Avana

Name: Popularity of the name Avana in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Avana, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Avanà is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown in the Piedmont wine region of northwest Italy. Historically, the grape has also been grown in the Dauphiné and Savoie wine region of eastern France where it was known as Hibou noir and in the Valais region of Switzerland.

Current Rank

#3,130

Peak Rank

#2,754 (2022)

Total Babies

580

5-Yr Trend

+85%

1990

First Year

2026

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#2754

Peak Rank

580

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Avana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

The Susa Valley, where Avanà has a long history of production. Ampelographers believe that the first written mention of Avanà was under the synonym Avanato in the 1606 work of Italian agronomist Giovanni Battista Croce on the grapes of the Piedmont region. In the early 21st century, DNA analysis revealed that the Hibou noir grape was historically grown in what is today the Savoie region of France and Valais region of Switzerland was, in fact, the same Avanà grape that is still grown in the Susa Valley of Piedmont. From 1418 to 1713, Piedmont, Savoie and Valais were all part of the Duchy of Sav

The Story of Avana

Avana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 62 Avanas were born — ranking #2,754 that year. As of 2026, Avana ranks #3,130 for baby girls with 51 births, rising sharply (+85% over the past five years). In total, more than 580 Avanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Avana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Avana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Avana

What does the name Avana mean?

How popular is Avana in 2026?

In 2026, Avana ranks #3,130 among girls' names in the U.S., with 51 babies given the name that year.

When was Avana most popular?

Avana reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #2,754 that year with 62 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Avana most popular?

Avana has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Avana.

Is Avana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Avana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Avana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Avana include Aicha, Zoha, Rhys. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Avana

Avana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 580 births in the dataset. Avana's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,754. Use the chart and map above to compare Avana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.