Avalee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,257

among girls · ↓237 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Avalee · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,485

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

111 babies

All-time total

1,624

#5,413 all-time among girls

First recorded

1911

in Social Security records

Avalee popularity over time

1,624 babies have been named Avalee since 1911, 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.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	21	2	–	#2,505
1920s	57	6	+171%	#2,966
1930s	11	1	-81%	#3,934
1940s	5	1	-55%	#4,613
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	153	15	–	#3,466
2010s	902	90	+490%	#1,833
2020s (to 2025)	475	79	-12%	#1,843

Where Avalee 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	40	0.03	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

Where Avalee is most popular

Girls named Avalee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Connecticut, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Avalee born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Connecticut	10	0.172	+278%
Tennessee	12	0.076	+67%
Alabama	6	0.064	+41%
Massachusetts	7	0.058	+27%
New York	22	0.056	+22%
Missouri	6	0.050	+9%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	≈ national
New Jersey	8	0.044	≈ national
Florida	17	0.040	-13%
Texas	31	0.039	-15%
Ohio	8	0.034	-26%
California	7	0.008	-82%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Avalee

Avalee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,257 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 1,624 American babies have been named Avalee. Its peak came in 2018, when 111 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 Avalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avalee?

The median living Avalee is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 1,500 people named Avalee 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.

Avalee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	48	#3,257
2024	54	#3,020
2023	90	#2,127
2022	81	#2,300
2021	96	#2,008
2020	106	#1,843
2019	103	#1,923
2018	111	#1,833
2017	108	#1,877
2016	109	#1,876
2015	90	#2,125
2014	86	#2,197
2013	86	#2,173
2012	88	#2,148
2011	68	#2,617
2010	53	#3,129
2009	47	#3,466
2008	30	#4,906
2007	23	#5,922
2006	16	#7,528
2005	18	#6,566
2004	7	#12,927
2003	7	#12,584
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,651
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,481
1920	9	#3,367
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avalee?

The median living Avalee is about 8 years old. Half of all living Avalees are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Avalee are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Avalee are alive in the United States, based on 1,624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avalee in 2025?

Avalee ranked #3,257 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avalee?

1,624 babies have been named Avalee in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avalee most popular?

Avalee peaked in 2018, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Avalee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avalee rising or falling?

Avalee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Avalee become more popular?

Avalee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Avalee 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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