Avenir: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,855

among boys · ↑45 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Avenir

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

36 babies

All-time total

453

#8,369 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Avenir popularity over time

453 babies have been named Avenir 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	57	6	–	#7,711
2010s	239	24	+319%	#3,064
2020s (to 2025)	157	26	+9%	#3,300

Where Avenir 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Avenir

Avenir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,855 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 453 American babies have been named Avenir. Its peak came in 2013, when 36 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 Avenir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avenir?

The median living Avenir is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Avenir 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.

Avenir year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,855
2024	28	#3,900
2023	36	#3,300
2022	28	#3,890
2021	17	#5,366
2020	20	#4,712
2019	22	#4,496
2018	31	#3,540
2017	31	#3,524
2016	26	#3,999
2015	22	#4,415
2014	30	#3,540
2013	36	#3,064
2012	14	#6,024
2011	13	#6,288
2010	14	#6,064
2009	8	#9,066
2008	6	#11,198
2007	7	#9,870
2006	7	#9,673
2005	7	#9,214
2004	8	#8,205
2003	6	#9,688
2002	8	#7,711
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avenir?

The median living Avenir is about 8 years old. Half of all living Avenirs are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Avenir are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Avenir are alive in the United States, based on 453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Avenir mean?

Avenir is a Russian Christian male first name, Greek form of Biblical name Abner.

How popular is the name Avenir in 2025?

Avenir ranked #3,855 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avenir?

453 babies have been named Avenir in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avenir most popular?

Avenir peaked in 2013, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Avenir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avenir rising or falling?

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

Will Avenir become more popular?

Avenir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Avenir 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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