Avital: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	25	3	–	#6,737
1980s	148	15	+492%	#3,658
1990s	186	19	+26%	#3,639
2000s	232	23	+25%	#4,469
2010s	232	23	0%	#4,665
2020s (to 2025)	102	17	-27%	#5,344

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,737

1980s

148

+492%

#3,658

1990s

186

+26%

#3,639

2000s

232

+25%

#4,469

2010s

232

#4,665

2020s (to 2025)

102

-27%

#5,344

The story of Avital

Avital is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,356 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 925 American babies have been named Avital. Its peak came in 2008, when 34 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 Avital stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avital?

The median living Avital is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 32. An estimated 900 people named Avital 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.

Avital year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,356
2024	14	#7,646
2023	13	#8,117
2022	16	#7,025
2021	18	#6,441
2020	23	#5,344
2019	16	#7,069
2018	21	#5,811
2017	24	#5,385
2016	17	#6,946
2015	22	#5,864
2014	24	#5,494
2013	30	#4,665
2012	25	#5,419
2011	25	#5,385
2010	28	#5,000
2009	21	#6,347
2008	34	#4,469
2007	26	#5,395
2006	24	#5,571
2005	24	#5,290
2004	20	#6,002
2003	18	#6,344
2002	26	#4,650
2001	20	#5,601
2000	19	#5,735
1995	17	#5,469
1990	18	#5,080
1985	13	#5,389
1980	12	#5,575
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,079
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avital?

The median living Avital is about 20 years old. Half of all living Avitals are between 12 and 32 years old.

How many people named Avital are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Avital are alive in the United States, based on 925 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Avital mean?

Avital is a Hebrew given name of Old Testament origin.

How popular is the name Avital in 2025?

Avital ranked #6,356 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avital?

925 babies have been named Avital in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avital most popular?

Avital peaked in 2008, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Avital a boy or girl name?

Avital is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Avital rising or falling?

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

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Avital popularity over time

The story of Avital

How old are people named Avital?

Avital year by year

Frequently asked questions

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