Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Avigdor

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,558 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,558
among boys · ↑531 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Avigdor
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
33 babies
All-time total
500
#7,901 all-time among boys
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Avigdor popularity over time

500 babies have been named Avigdor since 1984, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Boys

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 – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 16 2 – #5,836
1990s 32 3 +100% #5,690
2000s 196 20 +513% #2,820
2010s 152 15 -22% #4,818
2020s (to 2025) 104 17 +14% #4,558

Where Avigdor 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Avigdor

Avigdor is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,558 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 500 American babies have been named Avigdor. Its peak came in 2002, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Avigdor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avigdor?

The median living Avigdor is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Avigdor are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Avigdor year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,558
2024 19 #5,089
2023 14 #6,261
2022 14 #6,180
2021 15 #5,797
2020 20 #4,713
2019 20 #4,818
2018 14 #6,065
2017 16 #5,547
2016 19 #4,966
2015 16 #5,533
2014 13 #6,332
2013 11 #7,070
2012 15 #5,738
2011 13 #6,290
2010 15 #5,762
2009 14 #6,126
2008 18 #5,081
2007 9 #8,245
2006 16 #5,326
2005 18 #4,645
2004 25 #3,643
2003 33 #2,930
2002 33 #2,820
2001 23 #3,622
2000 7 #8,282
1995 – –
1990 6 #7,252
1985 6 #5,836
1980 – –
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Famous people named Avigdor

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Avigdor Lieberman Avigdor Lieberman Israeli politician (born 1958) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avigdor?

The median living Avigdor is about 15 years old. Half of all living Avigdors are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Avigdor are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Avigdor are alive in the United States, based on 500 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avigdor in 2025?

Avigdor ranked #4,558 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avigdor?

500 babies have been named Avigdor in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avigdor most popular?

Avigdor peaked in 2002, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Avigdor a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avigdor rising or falling?

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

Will Avigdor become more popular?

Avigdor is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Avigdor in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Avigdor?

Well-known people named Avigdor include Avigdor Lieberman (politician).

Names like Avigdor

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