Avner: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	6	1	–	#3,902
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#3,924
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#6,324
1990s	11	1	+120%	#8,043
2000s	81	8	+636%	#4,651
2010s	187	19	+131%	#3,890
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	-24%	#5,635

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,902

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,924

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,324

1990s

+120%

#8,043

2000s

+636%

#4,651

2010s

187

+131%

#3,890

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#5,635

The story of Avner

Avner is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,635 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 380 American babies have been named Avner. Its peak came in 2015, when 27 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 Avner stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avner?

The median living Avner is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Avner 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.

Avner year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	16	#5,635
2024	15	#5,932
2023	15	#5,962
2022	14	#6,181
2021	14	#6,062
2020	11	#7,083
2019	14	#6,135
2018	23	#4,371
2017	22	#4,480
2016	16	#5,577
2015	27	#3,890
2014	19	#4,886
2013	22	#4,335
2012	16	#5,503
2011	10	#7,557
2010	18	#5,066
2009	10	#7,739
2008	11	#7,237
2007	20	#4,651
2006	14	#5,815
2005	7	#9,215
2004	6	#10,069
2003	8	#7,911
2002	5	#10,834
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#3,924
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avner?

The median living Avner is about 10 years old. Half of all living Avners are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Avner are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Avner are alive in the United States, based on 380 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Avner mean?

Avner is a Hebrew given name and surname, variant of Abner.

How popular is the name Avner in 2025?

Avner ranked #5,635 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avner?

380 babies have been named Avner in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avner most popular?

Avner peaked in 2015, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Avner a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avner rising or falling?

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

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Avner popularity over time

The story of Avner

How old are people named Avner?

Avner year by year

Frequently asked questions

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