Avangeline
Girl name · #5074 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Avangeline, placing it at #5074 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Avangeline.
The 19-year story
Avangeline first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 11 girls received the name. The high-water mark was 2017: 34 babies, ranked #4220. Since then the trajectory tells the real story — see the chart for the full 19-year arc. 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 Avangeline per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avangeline in class?
Avangeline scores 78 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 Avangeline will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avangeline is most common
State-level data for Avangeline is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Avangeline
Statistically, parents drawn to Avangeline tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Addeline, Adelaine, Emaline, Edeline, and Adelynne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avangeline | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avangeline a popular girl name?
Avangeline ranked #5074 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Avangeline most popular?
Avangeline peaked in 2017, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4220 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Avangeline?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Avangeline. It scores 78/100 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.