Avrum
Boy name · #2895 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Avrum? In official American birth records, Avrum has been tracked continuously since 1933, giving it 92 years of documented American history.
Avrum is currently the #2895 boy name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Avrum.
The 92-year story
Avrum first appears in the Social Security records in 1933, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 47 babies and a rank of #2737. 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 Avrum per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Avrum against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Avrum in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Avrum is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Avrum will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avrum is most common
State-level data for Avrum is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Avrum
Statistically, parents drawn to Avrum tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Artem, Akram, Taytum, Ayyub, and Angad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avrum | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4064 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Avrum?
In official American birth records, the name Avrum first appeared in 1933 (over 92 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 92 years.
Is Avrum a popular boy name?
Avrum ranked #2895 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Avrum most popular?
Avrum peaked in 2023, when 47 American boys received the name (ranked #2737 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avrum?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Avrum. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.