Avaya is a distinctive choice, ranked #918 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Avaya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#918
About the Name Avaya
Avaya is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 95 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #782 in 2016 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2012.
Avaya 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 Avaya
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Avaya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Avaya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Avaya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 95 places over the last five years to #918 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Avaya 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.
Avaya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Avayas in the wild.
39
UK babies named Avaya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 95 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Avaya
Likely around 1 other Avaya in the class
UK Popularity (2012–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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