Avery
Boy name · #291 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Avery is currently the #291 boy name in the United States — 1,156 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #188, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,557 boys born in 2025 was named Avery.
The 145-year story
Avery first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 2,283 boys were named Avery — good for #186 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 Avery per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avery in class?
Avery scores 61 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 CA (102), TX (82), NY (73), NC (64), GA (57). 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, Abel, Arjun, Lukas, and Reid.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avery | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,156 | #291 |
| 2024 | 1,353 | #259 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | #241 |
| 2022 | 1,663 | #221 |
| 2021 | 1,808 | #210 |
| 2020 | 1,794 | #211 |
| 2019 | 1,934 | #204 |
| 2018 | 2,117 | #190 |
| 2017 | 2,200 | #181 |
| 2016 | 2,125 | #188 |
| 2015 | 2,218 | #188 |
| 2014 | 2,283 | #186 |
| 2013 | 2,052 | #196 |
| 2012 | 2,019 | #187 |
| 2011 | 1,792 | #201 |
| 2010 | 1,697 | #211 |
| 2009 | 1,633 | #223 |
| 2008 | 1,748 | #216 |
| 2007 | 1,742 | #221 |
| 2006 | 1,794 | #211 |
| 2005 | 1,662 | #215 |
| 2004 | 1,523 | #225 |
| 2003 | 1,596 | #219 |
| 2002 | 1,387 | #245 |
| 2001 | 1,401 | #242 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avery a popular boy name?
Avery ranked #291 among boys in 2025 with 1,156 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #188.
When was the name Avery most popular?
Avery peaked in 2014, when 2,283 American boys received the name (ranked #186 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Avery?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,557 newborn American boys was named Avery. It scores 61/100 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.