Avion
Boy name · #2322 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 60 baby boys were named Avion, placing it at #2322 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1359, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 boys born in 2025 was named Avion.
The 49-year story
Avion first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 132 babies and a rank of #1403. 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 Avion per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Avion against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avion in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Avion is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Avion will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avion is most common
State-level data for Avion 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 Avion
Statistically, parents drawn to Avion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arion, Sion, Ahron, Zyion, and Zayvion.
ArionSionAhronZyionZayvionAharonAstonCanon
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2304 |
| 2024 | 86 | #1862 |
| 2023 | 81 | #1928 |
| 2022 | 132 | #1403 |
| 2021 | 131 | #1397 |
| 2020 | 120 | #1437 |
| 2019 | 119 | #1459 |
| 2018 | 131 | #1357 |
| 2017 | 126 | #1393 |
| 2016 | 125 | #1399 |
| 2015 | 128 | #1359 |
| 2014 | 125 | #1362 |
| 2013 | 84 | #1733 |
| 2012 | 81 | #1818 |
| 2011 | 75 | #1866 |
| 2010 | 76 | #1881 |
| 2009 | 92 | #1698 |
| 2008 | 82 | #1802 |
| 2007 | 101 | #1552 |
| 2006 | 95 | #1551 |
| 2005 | 81 | #1659 |
| 2004 | 82 | #1593 |
| 2003 | 63 | #1870 |
| 2002 | 75 | #1609 |
| 2001 | 63 | #1777 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avion a popular boy name?
Avion ranked #2322 among boys in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1359.
When was the name Avion most popular?
Avion peaked in 2022, when 132 American boys received the name (ranked #1403 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American boys was named Avion. 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.