Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Avion

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #2,306 Trend ↓ Falling 37%
Rank 2025
#2,306
among boys · ↓444 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Avion · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,468
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
140 babies
All-time total
2,996
#2,731 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Avion popularity over time

2,996 babies have been named Avion since 1976, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 10 10 1 – #5,669
1980s 26 26 52 5 +420% #4,475
1990s 87 193 280 28 +438% #2,654
2000s 139 783 922 92 +229% #1,551
2010s 52 1,070 1,122 112 +22% #1,357
2020s (to 2025) – 610 610 102 -9% #1,397

Where Avion 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 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

Where Avion is most popular

Boys named Avion per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Illinois, and New York.

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 Avion 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
North Carolina 33 0.129 +128%
Illinois 32 0.125 +121%
New York 38 0.088 +55%
Virginia 16 0.084 +49%
Ohio 22 0.083 +46%
Georgia 21 0.083 +46%
Michigan 16 0.078 +38%
Pennsylvania 18 0.068 +19%
Florida 31 0.065 +15%
South Carolina 6 0.058 ≈ national
Wisconsin 6 0.051 -11%
New Jersey 10 0.050 -12%
Maryland 5 0.042 -26%
Colorado 5 0.039 -32%
Texas 33 0.037 -34%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Avion

Avion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,306 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 2,996 American babies have been named Avion, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 140 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 Avion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avion?

The median living Avion is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 3,000 people named Avion are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Avion 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 – – 60 #2,306
2024 – – 86 #1,862
2023 – – 81 #1,928
2022 – – 132 #1,403
2021 – – 131 #1,397
2020 – – 120 #1,437
2019 5 #15,871 119 #1,461
2018 9 #10,672 131 #1,357
2017 – – 126 #1,394
2016 6 #14,595 125 #1,399
2015 9 #11,012 128 #1,360
2014 8 #12,110 125 #1,364
2013 5 #16,913 84 #1,734
2012 – – 81 #1,820
2011 10 #10,500 75 #1,868
2010 – – 76 #1,882
2009 5 #17,679 92 #1,702
2008 7 #14,043 82 #1,804
2007 6 #15,759 101 #1,554
2006 11 #10,006 95 #1,551
2005 18 #6,569 81 #1,659
2004 10 #10,007 82 #1,593
2003 13 #8,059 63 #1,870
2002 23 #5,104 75 #1,609
2001 20 #5,600 63 #1,781
2000 26 #4,543 49 #2,050
1995 – – 12 #4,817
1990 7 #10,312 14 #3,989
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avion?

The median living Avion is about 13 years old. Half of all living Avions are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Avion are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Avion are alive in the United States, based on 2,996 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avion in 2025?

Avion ranked #2,306 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avion?

2,996 babies have been named Avion in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avion most popular?

Avion peaked in 2018, when 140 newborns received the name.

Is Avion a boy or girl name?

Avion is used for both: about 10% of babies named Avion have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Avion rising or falling?

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

Will Avion become more popular?

Avion is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Avion 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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