Avett: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,767

among boys · ↑38 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Avett

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

86 babies

All-time total

824

#6,042 all-time among boys

First recorded

2009

in Social Security records

Avett popularity over time

824 babies have been named Avett since 2009, 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

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.

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2000s	–	6	6	1	–	#11,136
2010s	35	496	531	53	+8750%	#1,902
2020s (to 2025)	19	268	287	48	-10%	#2,141

Where Avett 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Avett

Avett is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,767 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 824 American babies have been named Avett, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 86 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 Avett stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avett?

The median living Avett is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 10. An estimated 800 people named Avett 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.

Avett 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	–	–	29	#3,767
2024	–	–	29	#3,805
2023	–	–	27	#4,010
2022	6	#13,828	66	#2,192
2021	8	#11,277	52	#2,526
2020	5	#15,423	65	#2,141
2019	7	#12,628	73	#2,003
2018	8	#11,552	78	#1,902
2017	8	#11,798	65	#2,112
2016	5	#16,600	60	#2,233
2015	–	–	50	#2,491
2014	7	#13,265	64	#2,140
2013	–	–	49	#2,493
2012	–	–	36	#3,118
2011	–	–	11	#7,054
2010	–	–	10	#7,635
2009	–	–	6	#11,136
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avett?

The median living Avett is about 7 years old. Half of all living Avetts are between 4 and 10 years old.

How many people named Avett are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Avett are alive in the United States, based on 824 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avett in 2025?

Avett ranked #3,767 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avett?

824 babies have been named Avett in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avett most popular?

Avett peaked in 2018, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Avett a boy or girl name?

Avett is used for both: about 7% of babies named Avett have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Avett rising or falling?

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

Will Avett become more popular?

Avett is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Avett 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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