Avalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,549

among girls · ↑408 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

136

named Avalyn · +35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

295 babies

All-time total

3,697

#3,142 all-time among girls

First recorded

1932

in Social Security records

Avalyn popularity over time

3,697 babies have been named Avalyn since 1932, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,473
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	409	41	–	#1,958
2010s	2,336	234	+471%	#907
2020s (to 2025)	947	158	-32%	#1,100

Where Avalyn 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	123	0.08	outside top 500
2027	113	0.07	outside top 500
2028	106	0.07	outside top 500
2029	100	0.06	outside top 500
2030	95	0.06	outside top 500

Where Avalyn is most popular

Girls named Avalyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.089 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Colorado.

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 Avalyn 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
Pennsylvania	38	0.161	+80%
Indiana	21	0.150	+67%
Colorado	16	0.143	+60%
Alabama	11	0.117	+31%
Florida	50	0.117	+31%
Mississippi	5	0.107	+20%
North Carolina	21	0.092	≈ national
Texas	70	0.087	≈ national
Ohio	19	0.080	-10%
Utah	6	0.072	-19%
California	59	0.070	-21%
Illinois	15	0.066	-27%
New York	25	0.063	-29%
Michigan	11	0.060	-32%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-36%
Georgia	12	0.053	-41%
Virginia	9	0.053	-41%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-46%
Washington	6	0.042	-54%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-58%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Avalyn

Avalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,549 in 2025 with 136 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1932, 3,697 American babies have been named Avalyn. Its peak came in 2017, when 295 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 Avalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avalyn?

The median living Avalyn is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 3,700 people named Avalyn 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.

Avalyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	136	#1,549
2024	101	#1,957
2023	146	#1,487
2022	151	#1,464
2021	191	#1,230
2020	222	#1,100
2019	210	#1,146
2018	283	#942
2017	295	#907
2016	266	#995
2015	274	#986
2014	254	#1,026
2013	253	#988
2012	208	#1,179
2011	164	#1,393
2010	129	#1,650
2009	106	#1,958
2008	86	#2,272
2007	66	#2,755
2006	54	#3,097
2005	39	#3,745
2004	25	#5,082
2003	17	#6,620
2002	11	#8,922
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,325
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avalyn?

The median living Avalyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Avalyns are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Avalyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Avalyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,697 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avalyn in 2025?

Avalyn ranked #1,549 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 136 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avalyn?

3,697 babies have been named Avalyn in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avalyn most popular?

Avalyn peaked in 2017, when 295 newborns received the name.

Is Avalyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avalyn rising or falling?

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

Will Avalyn become more popular?

Avalyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 95 girls named Avalyn 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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