Avelyn
Girl name · #3694 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Avelyn, placing it at #3694 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Avelyn.
Babies named Avelyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Avelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 91 girls were named Avelyn — good for #2129 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 Avelyn in class?
Avelyn scores 85 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 Avelyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avelyn is most common
State-level data for Avelyn 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 Avelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Avelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adilyn, Annalyn, Acelyn, Aralyn, and Azlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 91 | #2129 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 71 | #2548 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 43 | #3624 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avelyn a popular girl name?
Avelyn ranked #3694 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Avelyn most popular?
Avelyn peaked in 2016, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2129 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Avelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Avelyn. It scores 85/100 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.