Avel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	11	1	–	#3,138
1940s	6	1	-45%	#3,392
1950s	15	2	+150%	#3,722
1960s	13	1	-13%	#3,362
1970s	37	4	+185%	#3,391
1980s	52	5	+41%	#3,633
1990s	71	7	+37%	#4,432
2000s	91	9	+28%	#5,308
2010s	106	11	+16%	#5,183
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-36%	#8,828

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,138

1940s

-45%

#3,392

1950s

+150%

#3,722

1960s

-13%

#3,362

1970s

+185%

#3,391

1980s

+41%

#3,633

1990s

+37%

#4,432

2000s

+28%

#5,308

2010s

106

+16%

#5,183

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#8,828

The story of Avel

Avel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,997 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1932, 443 American babies have been named Avel. Its peak came in 2013, when 17 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 Avel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avel?

The median living Avel is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Avel 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.

Avel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#8,997
2024	5	#12,538
2023	6	#10,969
2022	6	#11,000
2021	8	#8,913
2020	8	#8,828
2019	10	#7,707
2018	11	#7,171
2017	10	#7,609
2016	10	#7,653
2015	9	#8,100
2014	8	#8,858
2013	17	#5,183
2012	13	#6,341
2011	12	#6,614
2010	6	#10,886
2009	10	#7,738
2008	5	#12,725
2007	8	#8,991
2006	7	#9,672
2005	15	#5,308
2004	13	#5,841
2003	11	#6,296
2002	6	#9,500
2001	11	#6,051
2000	5	#10,510
1995	9	#5,961
1990	12	#4,432
1985	9	#4,360
1980	11	#3,633
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#3,362
1955	–	–
1950	5	#3,722
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avel?

The median living Avel is about 22 years old. Half of all living Avels are between 12 and 37 years old.

How many people named Avel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Avel are alive in the United States, based on 443 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avel in 2025?

Avel ranked #8,997 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avel?

443 babies have been named Avel in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avel most popular?

Avel peaked in 2013, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Avel a boy or girl name?

Avel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Avel rising or falling?

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

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Avel popularity over time

The story of Avel

How old are people named Avel?

Avel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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