Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1987

Avanti

Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 #8,943
Rank 2025
#8,943
among girls · ↑4,751 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Avanti
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
19 babies
All-time total
420
#14,461 all-time among girls
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Avanti popularity over time

420 babies have been named Avanti since 1980, 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
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GirlsBoys

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
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1980s 77 10 87 9 – #4,746
1990s 92 11 103 10 +18% #6,155
2000s 78 25 103 10 0% #7,882
2010s 73 6 79 8 -23% #9,235
2020s (to 2025) 38 10 48 8 +1% #8,943

The story of Avanti

Avanti is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,943 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 420 American babies have been named Avanti, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1987, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Avanti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avanti?

The median living Avanti is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Avanti are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Avanti 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 11 #8,943 5 #12,226
2024 6 #13,694 – –
2023 8 #11,323 – –
2022 7 #12,405 5 #12,545
2021 6 #13,704 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 5 #15,862 – –
2018 11 #9,235 – –
2017 8 #11,791 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 7 #13,183 – –
2014 5 #16,894 – –
2013 6 #14,869 – –
2012 8 #12,372 – –
2011 11 #9,812 6 #10,942
2010 12 #9,307 – –
2009 10 #10,798 – –
2008 – – 5 #12,724
2007 12 #9,624 – –
2006 8 #12,576 5 #12,217
2005 10 #10,227 – –
2004 10 #10,005 5 #11,520
2003 6 #14,084 5 #11,047
2002 13 #7,882 – –
2001 – – 5 #10,713
2000 9 #9,993 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 14 #6,155 5 #8,215
1985 10 #6,501 – –
1980 7 #8,241 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avanti?

The median living Avanti is about 23 years old. Half of all living Avantis are between 14 and 34 years old.

How many people named Avanti are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Avanti are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avanti in 2025?

Avanti ranked #8,943 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avanti?

420 babies have been named Avanti in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avanti most popular?

Avanti peaked in 1987, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Avanti a boy or girl name?

Avanti is used for both: about 85% of babies named Avanti have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Avanti rising or falling?

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

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