Avi
Boy name · #833 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Avi? In official American birth records, Avi has been tracked continuously since 1949, giving it 76 years of documented American history.
Avi is currently the #833 boy name in the United States — 297 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #939, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,061 boys born in 2025 was named Avi.
Babies named Avi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 76-year story
Avi first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 366 babies and a rank of #720. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Avi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Avi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Avi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avi is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Avi is most common in NJ (0.6 per 1,000), WA (0.5 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), AZ (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Avi is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Avi
Statistically, parents drawn to Avi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Davi, Kavi, Ravi, Tzvi, and Javi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 297 | #832 |
| 2024 | 290 | #842 |
| 2023 | 349 | #747 |
| 2022 | 366 | #720 |
| 2021 | 313 | #786 |
| 2020 | 244 | #916 |
| 2019 | 196 | #1047 |
| 2018 | 230 | #924 |
| 2017 | 212 | #974 |
| 2016 | 220 | #946 |
| 2015 | 224 | #939 |
| 2014 | 187 | #1057 |
| 2013 | 184 | #1043 |
| 2012 | 179 | #1060 |
| 2011 | 165 | #1116 |
| 2010 | 129 | #1323 |
| 2009 | 136 | #1290 |
| 2008 | 139 | #1251 |
| 2007 | 144 | #1223 |
| 2006 | 126 | #1306 |
| 2005 | 108 | #1381 |
| 2004 | 106 | #1367 |
| 2003 | 92 | #1430 |
| 2002 | 95 | #1384 |
| 2001 | 84 | #1460 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Avi?
In official American birth records, the name Avi first appeared in 1949 (over 76 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 76 years.
Is Avi a popular boy name?
Avi ranked #833 among boys in 2025 with 297 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #939.
When was the name Avi most popular?
Avi peaked in 2022, when 366 American boys received the name (ranked #720 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,061 newborn American boys was named Avi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.