Ella vs Ava
Ava leads today (#11 vs #29), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ella and Ava per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#29
#11
Babies named in 2025
5,831
7,732
Peak year
1880
2007
Trend
Declining since 2010
Declining since 2016
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
351,313
344,097
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