Avenir
Boy name · #3919 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 28 baby boys were named Avenir, placing it at #3919 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Avenir.
The 23-year story
Avenir first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 36 boys were named Avenir — good for #3060 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.
Babies named Avenir per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avenir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Avenir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Avenir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avenir is most common
State-level data for Avenir is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Avenir
Statistically, parents drawn to Avenir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ameir, Amiir, Alasdair, Munir, and Ashar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avenir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 36 | #3060 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avenir a popular boy name?
Avenir ranked #3919 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Avenir most popular?
Avenir peaked in 2013, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3060 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Avenir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Avenir. 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.