Avangeline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,000

among girls · ↓603 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Avangeline · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

34 babies

All-time total

512

#11,675 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Avangeline popularity over time

512 babies have been named Avangeline since 2006, 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
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2000s	71	7	–	#5,733
2010s	277	28	+290%	#4,228
2020s (to 2025)	164	27	-1%	#4,199

Where Avangeline 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Avangeline

Avangeline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,000 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 512 American babies have been named Avangeline. Its peak came in 2017, when 34 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 Avangeline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avangeline?

The median living Avangeline is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Avangeline 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.

Avangeline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,000
2024	32	#4,397
2023	34	#4,199
2022	24	#5,333
2021	23	#5,416
2020	25	#5,030
2019	22	#5,639
2018	26	#5,026
2017	34	#4,228
2016	29	#4,751
2015	19	#6,501
2014	32	#4,475
2013	28	#4,915
2012	32	#4,506
2011	26	#5,231
2010	29	#4,878
2009	18	#7,106
2008	18	#7,114
2007	24	#5,733
2006	11	#10,002
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avangeline?

The median living Avangeline is about 9 years old. Half of all living Avangelines are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Avangeline are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Avangeline are alive in the United States, based on 512 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avangeline in 2025?

Avangeline ranked #5,000 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avangeline?

512 babies have been named Avangeline in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avangeline most popular?

Avangeline peaked in 2017, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Avangeline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avangeline rising or falling?

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

Will Avangeline become more popular?

Avangeline is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Avangeline 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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