Avalee
Girl name · #3256 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
In 2025, 48 baby girls were named Avalee, placing it at #3256 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2123, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Avalee.
The 114-year story
Avalee first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 111 girls were named Avalee — good for #1830 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Avalee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avalee in class?
Avalee scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Avalee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avalee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avalee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Avalees were TX (8), CT (5), NY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Avalee
Statistically, parents drawn to Avalee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Finlee, Ainslee, Adlee, Kenslee, and Atlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avalee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 96 | #2007 |
| 2020 | 106 | #1841 |
| 2019 | 103 | #1919 |
| 2018 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2017 | 108 | #1876 |
| 2016 | 109 | #1875 |
| 2015 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2014 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2013 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2012 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2614 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1944 | 5 | #4574 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avalee a popular girl name?
Avalee ranked #3256 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2123.
When was the name Avalee most popular?
Avalee peaked in 2018, when 111 American girls received the name (ranked #1830 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Avalee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Avalee. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.