Ayven is a modern American respelling that sits between Aiden, Evan and Avin. Through Evan it can be traced to the Welsh form of John, "God is gracious", though most parents choose it simply for its sound and its fashionable y. In the United States Ayven rose from number 3375 in 2015 to a peak of number 1141 in 2018 and has since settled at number 2112 among boys' names in 2025.