Avalynn
Girl name · #1172 in 2025 · Very rare
Avalynn ranks #1172 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 198 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #882, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,091 girls born in 2025 was named Avalynn.
Babies named Avalynn per year. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Avalynn first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 362 girls were named Avalynn — good for #752 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 Avalynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Avalynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Avalynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avalynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avalynn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Avalynn is most common in NC (0.3 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Avalynn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Avalynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Avalynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Addilynn, Raylynn, Acelynn, Adilynn, and Evalynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avalynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 198 | #1170 |
| 2024 | 204 | #1175 |
| 2023 | 239 | #1051 |
| 2022 | 281 | #955 |
| 2021 | 310 | #879 |
| 2020 | 362 | #752 |
| 2019 | 294 | #904 |
| 2018 | 347 | #786 |
| 2017 | 344 | #797 |
| 2016 | 325 | #865 |
| 2015 | 313 | #882 |
| 2014 | 283 | #948 |
| 2013 | 204 | #1178 |
| 2012 | 175 | #1340 |
| 2011 | 145 | #1521 |
| 2010 | 107 | #1886 |
| 2009 | 84 | #2316 |
| 2008 | 72 | #2584 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avalynn a popular girl name?
Avalynn ranked #1172 among girls in 2025 with 198 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #882.
When was the name Avalynn most popular?
Avalynn peaked in 2020, when 362 American girls received the name (ranked #752 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Avalynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,091 newborn American girls was named Avalynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.