Avi
Boy name · #833 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avi in class?
Avi scores 54 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 Avi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Avis were CA (33), NY (32), NJ (25), FL (24), TX (24). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 54/100 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.