Aven
Girl name · #3263 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 48 baby girls were named Aven, placing it at #3263 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Aven.
The 76-year story
Aven first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 141 girls were named Aven — good for #1552 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 Aven per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aven in class?
Aven scores 82 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 Aven will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aven is most common
State-level data for Aven is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aven
Statistically, parents drawn to Aven tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hayven, Ayelen, Seren, Aleen, and Rylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aven | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1853 |
| 2013 | 136 | #1576 |
| 2012 | 141 | #1552 |
| 2011 | 126 | #1671 |
| 2010 | 130 | #1639 |
| 2009 | 102 | #2016 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aven a popular girl name?
Aven ranked #3263 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Aven most popular?
Aven peaked in 2012, when 141 American girls received the name (ranked #1552 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aven?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Aven. It scores 82/100 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.