Avalon
Girl name · #1458 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 147 baby girls were named Avalon, placing it at #1458 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1504, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,245 girls born in 2025 was named Avalon.
Babies named Avalon per year. Source: SSA.
The 118-year story
Avalon first appears in the Social Security records in 1907, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 158 girls were named Avalon — good for #1436 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avalon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Avalon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Avalon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avalon is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avalon is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Avalon is most common in OH (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Avalon is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Avalon
Statistically, parents drawn to Avalon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anniston, Ailyn, Dillon, Aislyn, and Austyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avalon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | #1458 |
| 2024 | 130 | #1609 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2022 | 132 | #1601 |
| 2021 | 126 | #1652 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1654 |
| 2019 | 133 | #1598 |
| 2018 | 119 | #1727 |
| 2017 | 131 | #1643 |
| 2016 | 154 | #1485 |
| 2015 | 151 | #1504 |
| 2014 | 158 | #1436 |
| 2013 | 136 | #1576 |
| 2012 | 105 | #1904 |
| 2011 | 119 | #1728 |
| 2010 | 126 | #1678 |
| 2009 | 146 | #1546 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1685 |
| 2007 | 131 | #1679 |
| 2006 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2005 | 98 | #1950 |
| 2004 | 105 | #1811 |
| 2003 | 97 | #1885 |
| 2002 | 95 | #1866 |
| 2001 | 82 | #2048 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avalon a popular girl name?
Avalon ranked #1458 among girls in 2025 with 147 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1504.
When was the name Avalon most popular?
Avalon peaked in 2014, when 158 American girls received the name (ranked #1436 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Avalon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,245 newborn American girls was named Avalon. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.