Avelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,651

among girls · ↑320 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Avelyn · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

91 babies

All-time total

1,092

#7,065 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Avelyn popularity over time

1,092 babies have been named Avelyn since 2002, 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	165	17	–	#3,882
2010s	673	67	+308%	#2,131
2020s (to 2025)	254	42	-37%	#2,785

Where Avelyn 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Avelyn

Avelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,651 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,092 American babies have been named Avelyn. Its peak came in 2016, when 91 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 Avelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avelyn?

The median living Avelyn is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 1,100 people named Avelyn 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.

Avelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,651
2024	37	#3,971
2023	37	#3,993
2022	31	#4,492
2021	49	#3,255
2020	59	#2,785
2019	50	#3,181
2018	58	#2,873
2017	75	#2,405
2016	91	#2,131
2015	81	#2,298
2014	78	#2,357
2013	67	#2,631
2012	71	#2,549
2011	59	#2,913
2010	43	#3,631
2009	40	#3,882
2008	32	#4,663
2007	25	#5,549
2006	16	#7,529
2005	26	#4,975
2004	11	#9,339
2003	8	#11,456
2002	7	#12,362
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avelyn?

The median living Avelyn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Avelyns are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Avelyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Avelyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,092 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avelyn in 2025?

Avelyn ranked #3,651 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avelyn?

1,092 babies have been named Avelyn in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avelyn most popular?

Avelyn peaked in 2016, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Avelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avelyn rising or falling?

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

Will Avelyn become more popular?

Avelyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Avelyn 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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