Avion
Boy name · #2322 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avion in class?
Avion scores 88 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 Avion will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avion is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avion is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Avions were TX (7), FL (6), NC (6), OH (6), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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.
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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. It scores 88/100 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.