Avni
Girl name · #2127 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Avni ranks #2127 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 88 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Avni.
The 48-year story
Avni first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 88 babies and a rank of #2117. 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 Avni per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avni in class?
Avni scores 68 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 Avni will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avni is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avni is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Avnis were CA (20), TX (10), MA (8), NJ (7), GA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Avni
Statistically, parents drawn to Avni tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anari, Anvi, Aulani, Armoni, and Ariani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 79 | #2285 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 81 | #2290 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2661 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2654 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2725 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avni a popular girl name?
Avni ranked #2127 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Avni most popular?
Avni peaked in 2025, when 88 American girls received the name (ranked #2117 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Avni. It scores 68/100 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.