Aiva is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aiva in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Aiva
Aiva is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2123 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1177 in 2013 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2006.
Aiva is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aiva
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Aiva per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aiva in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aiva is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2123 places over the last five years to #2412 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aiva is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aiva include: Aiva Vīksna — Aiva Vīksna is a Latvian entrepreneur and politician.; Aiva Arquette — Aiva John Uakea Arquette is an American professional baseball infielder in the Miami Marlins organization..
Aiva does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aivas in the wild.
11
UK babies named Aiva (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2123 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aiva
Likely around 1 other Aiva in the class
UK Popularity (2006–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aiva
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aiva John Uakea Arquette is an American professional baseball infielder in the Miami Marlins organization. He played college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers and Washington Huskies.