Avacyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,990

among girls · ↑1,830 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Avacyn · +71% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

43 babies

All-time total

431

#12,939 all-time among girls

First recorded

2012

in Social Security records

Avacyn popularity over time

431 babies have been named Avacyn since 2012, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2010s	231	23	–	#3,561
2020s (to 2025)	200	33	+44%	#3,686

Where Avacyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Avacyn

Avacyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,990 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 431 American babies have been named Avacyn. Its peak came in 2017, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Avacyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avacyn?

The median living Avacyn is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 400 people named Avacyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Avacyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#3,990
2024	21	#5,820
2023	30	#4,578
2022	37	#3,976
2021	41	#3,686
2020	35	#4,019
2019	36	#4,022
2018	43	#3,571
2017	43	#3,561
2016	41	#3,714
2015	22	#5,862
2014	15	#7,709
2013	23	#5,669
2012	8	#12,366
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Avacyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Avacyn?

The median living Avacyn is about 6 years old. Half of all living Avacyns are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Avacyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Avacyn are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avacyn in 2025?

Avacyn ranked #3,990 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avacyn?

431 babies have been named Avacyn in the United States since 2012, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avacyn most popular?

Avacyn peaked in 2017, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Avacyn a boy or girl name?

Avacyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Avacyn rising or falling?

Avacyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Avacyn become more popular?

Avacyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Avacyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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