Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Avan

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #3,854 Trend ↓ Falling 22%
Rank 2025
#3,854
among boys · ↓50 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Avan · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
98 babies
All-time total
1,051
#5,155 all-time among boys
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Avan popularity over time

1,051 babies have been named Avan since 1923, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – #4,284
1930s – 5 5 1 0% #3,801
1940s – 5 5 1 0% #3,762
1950s – 5 5 1 0% #3,780
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 10 10 1 – #5,868
1980s – 8 8 1 -20% #4,884
1990s – 10 10 1 +25% #9,125
2000s 25 165 190 19 +1800% #3,517
2010s 32 582 614 61 +223% #1,659
2020s (to 2025) – 199 199 33 -46% #3,104

Where Avan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Avan

Avan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,854 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 1,051 American babies have been named Avan, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 98 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 Avan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avan?

The median living Avan is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 15. An estimated 1,000 people named Avan are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Avan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 28 #3,854
2024 – – 29 #3,804
2023 – – 35 #3,355
2022 – – 39 #3,104
2021 – – 32 #3,506
2020 – – 36 #3,142
2019 – – 43 #2,860
2018 9 #10,667 41 #2,894
2017 – – 61 #2,191
2016 – – 40 #2,941
2015 – – 58 #2,279
2014 7 #13,262 62 #2,176
2013 5 #16,901 67 #2,024
2012 5 #17,241 93 #1,659
2011 6 #15,087 68 #2,002
2010 – – 49 #2,516
2009 – – 30 #3,560
2008 9 #11,728 24 #4,152
2007 6 #15,753 30 #3,517
2006 5 #17,494 20 #4,532
2005 5 #16,826 25 #3,722
2004 – – 12 #6,167
2003 – – 14 #5,293
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 10 #6,365
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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Famous people named Avan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Avan Jogia Avan Jogia Canadian actor (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avan?

The median living Avan is about 11 years old. Half of all living Avans are between 7 and 15 years old.

How many people named Avan are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Avan are alive in the United States, based on 1,051 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avan in 2025?

Avan ranked #3,854 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avan?

1,051 babies have been named Avan in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avan most popular?

Avan peaked in 2012, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Avan a boy or girl name?

Avan is used for both: about 5% of babies named Avan have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Avan rising or falling?

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

Will Avan become more popular?

Avan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Avan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Avan?

Well-known people named Avan include Avan Jogia (actor).

Names like Avan

Names that sound and feel close to Avan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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