Avelina
Girl name · #2441 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
In 2025, 73 baby girls were named Avelina, placing it at #2441 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 girls born in 2025 was named Avelina.
The 111-year story
Avelina first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 73 babies and a rank of #2438. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Avelina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avelina in class?
Avelina scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Avelina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avelina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Avelinas were CA (22), FL (7), NJ (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 Avelina
Statistically, parents drawn to Avelina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emelina, Madina, Yasmina, Adalina, and Aleina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avelina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avelina a popular girl name?
Avelina ranked #2441 among girls in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Avelina most popular?
Avelina peaked in 2025, when 73 American girls received the name (ranked #2438 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avelina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American girls was named Avelina. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.