Aviv
Aviv is a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin literally meaning aviv. The feminine form of the given name is Aviva.
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Aviv
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aviv is a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin literally meaning aviv. The feminine form of the given name is Aviva.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
The Story of Aviv
As a girl name
Aviv first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 16 births, good for #7,731 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Avivs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,038 among girl names with 15 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 248 Avivs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Aviv on the record books as a boy name in 1976, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 40 Avivs were born — ranking #3,036 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Avivs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,295 among boy names with 36 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 776 Avivs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Aviv
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aviv. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Aviv
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About the name Aviv
Aviv is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 776 births in the dataset. Aviv's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,036. Use the chart and map above to compare Aviv'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 .
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