Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Avrum

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,889 Trend ↑ Rising 50%
Rank 2025
#2,889
among boys · ↑222 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Avrum · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
47 babies
All-time total
717
#6,334 all-time among boys
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Avrum popularity over time

717 babies have been named Avrum since 1933, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 23 2 – #3,200
1940s 18 2 -22% #3,167
1950s 22 2 +22% #2,892
1960s 5 1 -77% #4,081
1970s 7 1 +40% #4,596
1980s 10 1 +43% #6,334
1990s 39 4 +290% #5,567
2000s 101 10 +159% #5,455
2010s 240 24 +138% #3,628
2020s (to 2025) 252 42 +75% #2,739

Where Avrum 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 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 53 0.03 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Avrum

Avrum is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,889 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1933, 717 American babies have been named Avrum. Its peak came in 2023, when 47 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 Avrum stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avrum?

The median living Avrum is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 700 people named Avrum are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Avrum year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 43 #2,889
2024 39 #3,111
2023 47 #2,739
2022 43 #2,924
2021 43 #2,866
2020 37 #3,077
2019 24 #4,237
2018 29 #3,714
2017 27 #3,896
2016 25 #4,106
2015 17 #5,314
2014 23 #4,273
2013 24 #4,073
2012 29 #3,628
2011 17 #5,223
2010 25 #4,002
2009 14 #6,127
2008 15 #5,794
2007 16 #5,455
2006 13 #6,132
2005 7 #9,219
2004 10 #7,024
2003 8 #7,912
2002 11 #6,128
2001 7 #8,419
2000 – –
1995 8 #6,460
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 5 #6,334
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 6 #3,531
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 6 #3,287
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avrum?

The median living Avrum is about 9 years old. Half of all living Avrums are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Avrum are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Avrum are alive in the United States, based on 717 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Avrum in 2025?

Avrum ranked #2,889 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Avrum?

717 babies have been named Avrum in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avrum most popular?

Avrum peaked in 2023, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Avrum a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avrum rising or falling?

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

Will Avrum become more popular?

Avrum is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 boys named Avrum 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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