Avery
Girl name · #37 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Avery ranks #37 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 5,267 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #16, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 342 girls born in 2025 was named Avery.
Babies named Avery per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 135-year story
Avery first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 9,578 girls were named Avery — good for #14 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 Avery in class?
Avery scores 45 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 Avery is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avery is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Averys were TX (547), CA (498), FL (295), NY (290), OH (230). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Avery
Statistically, parents drawn to Avery tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emery, Riley, Layla, Audrey, and Sadie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avery | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,267 | #37 |
| 2024 | 5,658 | #31 |
| 2023 | 5,879 | #29 |
| 2022 | 6,251 | #26 |
| 2021 | 6,815 | #19 |
| 2020 | 6,747 | #19 |
| 2019 | 7,350 | #18 |
| 2018 | 8,099 | #16 |
| 2017 | 8,237 | #14 |
| 2016 | 8,774 | #16 |
| 2015 | 9,356 | #16 |
| 2014 | 9,578 | #14 |
| 2013 | 9,185 | #12 |
| 2012 | 8,319 | #13 |
| 2011 | 7,346 | #18 |
| 2010 | 6,677 | #23 |
| 2009 | 6,301 | #32 |
| 2008 | 5,829 | #38 |
| 2007 | 5,386 | #48 |
| 2006 | 5,254 | #52 |
| 2005 | 4,654 | #67 |
| 2004 | 4,044 | #77 |
| 2003 | 3,687 | #89 |
| 2002 | 2,589 | #132 |
| 2001 | 2,131 | #152 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avery a popular girl name?
Avery ranked #37 among girls in 2025 with 5,267 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #16.
When was the name Avery most popular?
Avery peaked in 2014, when 9,578 American girls received the name (ranked #14 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Avery?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 342 newborn American girls was named Avery. It scores 45/100 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.