Avik: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,959

among boys · ↓499 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Avik · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

39 babies

All-time total

478

#8,131 all-time among boys

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Avik popularity over time

478 babies have been named Avik since 2001, 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	62	6	–	#6,168
2010s	235	24	+279%	#3,645
2020s (to 2025)	181	30	+28%	#3,123

Where Avik 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Avik

Avik is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,959 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 478 American babies have been named Avik. Its peak came in 2023, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Avik?

The median living Avik is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Avik 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.

Avik year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#3,959
2024	33	#3,460
2023	39	#3,123
2022	24	#4,317
2021	32	#3,507
2020	26	#3,930
2019	30	#3,645
2018	29	#3,713
2017	29	#3,684
2016	28	#3,785
2015	19	#4,907
2014	23	#4,272
2013	22	#4,334
2012	27	#3,813
2011	21	#4,521
2010	7	#9,783
2009	8	#9,067
2008	10	#7,749
2007	7	#9,871
2006	9	#8,055
2005	–	–
2004	12	#6,168
2003	5	#11,049
2002	6	#9,503
2001	5	#10,716
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avik?

The median living Avik is about 7 years old. Half of all living Aviks are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Avik are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Avik are alive in the United States, based on 478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avik in 2025?

Avik ranked #3,959 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avik?

478 babies have been named Avik in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avik most popular?

Avik peaked in 2023, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Avik a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avik rising or falling?

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

Will Avik become more popular?

Avik looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Avik in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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