Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Aven

Gender Unisex · 37% girls Rank 2025 #1,256 Trend ↑ Rising 63%
Rank 2025
#1,256
among boys · ↓101 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
206
named Aven · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,811
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
316 babies
All-time total
4,504
#2,627 all-time among boys
First recorded
1921
in Social Security records

Aven popularity over time

4,504 babies have been named Aven since 1921, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 17 17 2 – #3,897
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 5 – 5 1 – –
1950s – 5 5 1 0% #3,923
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 17 17 2 – #4,683
1980s – 20 20 2 +18% #4,732
1990s 43 70 113 11 +465% #4,358
2000s 270 550 820 82 +626% #1,333
2010s 1,029 1,374 2,403 240 +193% #1,072
2020s (to 2025) 308 796 1,104 184 -23% #1,150

Where Aven 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 169 0.10 outside top 500
2027 179 0.11 outside top 500
2028 189 0.11 outside top 500
2029 197 0.12 outside top 500
2030 204 0.12 outside top 500

Where Aven is most popular

Boys named Aven per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.083 per 1,000. Strongest in Kansas, Ohio, and Colorado.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aven born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kansas 11 0.160 +94%
Ohio 38 0.143 +73%
Colorado 18 0.139 +68%
California 92 0.101 +22%
North Carolina 25 0.098 +18%
Florida 46 0.097 +17%
Texas 74 0.084 ≈ national
Wisconsin 9 0.076 -8%
Georgia 19 0.075 -9%
Virginia 14 0.074 -11%
Indiana 10 0.062 -25%
Pennsylvania 16 0.060 -27%
Michigan 11 0.054 -35%
Utah 5 0.052 -37%
Missouri 7 0.051 -39%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -47%
Illinois 10 0.039 -53%
Washington 6 0.037 -56%
Arizona 5 0.031 -63%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -70%
New York 10 0.023 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aven

Aven is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,256 in 2025 with 158 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 4,504 American babies have been named Aven, about 63% boys and 37% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 316 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 Aven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aven?

The median living Aven is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 4,400 people named Aven 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.

Aven 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 48 #3,258 158 #1,256
2024 57 #2,896 181 #1,155
2023 51 #3,191 182 #1,150
2022 45 #3,477 116 #1,540
2021 41 #3,687 78 #1,931
2020 66 #2,581 81 #1,835
2019 74 #2,404 119 #1,460
2018 64 #2,687 133 #1,348
2017 77 #2,362 126 #1,393
2016 87 #2,209 144 #1,267
2015 85 #2,214 134 #1,318
2014 109 #1,854 122 #1,390
2013 136 #1,579 149 #1,203
2012 141 #1,552 175 #1,072
2011 126 #1,675 133 #1,285
2010 130 #1,639 139 #1,256
2009 102 #2,018 130 #1,333
2008 34 #4,468 87 #1,737
2007 32 #4,578 70 #1,998
2006 31 #4,590 72 #1,878
2005 20 #6,040 53 #2,238
2004 20 #6,001 41 #2,603
2003 8 #11,457 43 #2,434
2002 8 #11,269 23 #3,674
2001 9 #10,212 15 #4,910
2000 6 #13,362 16 #4,598
1995 – – 7 #7,048
1990 6 #11,542 – –
1985 – – 8 #4,732
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 5 #5,537
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #3,923
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aven?

The median living Aven is about 11 years old. Half of all living Avens are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Aven are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Aven are alive in the United States, based on 4,504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aven in 2025?

Aven ranked #1,256 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 158 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aven?

4,504 babies have been named Aven in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aven most popular?

Aven peaked in 2012, when 316 newborns received the name.

Is Aven a boy or girl name?

Aven is used for both: about 37% of babies named Aven have been girls and 63% boys.

Is the name Aven rising or falling?

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

Will Aven become more popular?

Aven is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 204 boys named Aven 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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