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Avery

Unisex

Meaning of Avery: English: 'ruler of the elves'

Avery is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 20th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 269th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#20

6,423 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#269

177 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

236,886

First recorded 1880 · peak 2014

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 292 babies1982: 286 babies1983: 316 babies1984: 276 babies1985: 344 babies1986: 381 babies1987: 488 babies1988: 519 babies1989: 650 babies1990: 637 babies19901991: 739 babies1992: 902 babies1993: 1,386 babies1994: 1,635 babies1995: 1,737 babies1996: 1,672 babies1997: 2,110 babies1998: 2,479 babies1999: 2,859 babies2000: 3,201 babies20002001: 3,532 babies2002: 3,976 babies2003: 5,283 babies2004: 5,567 babies2005: 6,316 babies2006: 7,048 babies2007: 7,128 babies2008: 7,577 babies2009: 7,934 babies2010: 8,374 babies20102011: 9,138 babies2012: 10,338 babies2013: 11,237 babies2014: 11,861 babies2015: 11,574 babies2016: 10,899 babies2017: 10,437 babies2018: 10,216 babies2019: 9,284 babies2020: 8,541 babies20202021: 8,623 babies2022: 7,914 babies2023: 7,341 babies2024: 7,011 babies2025: 6,423 babies
US babies named Avery per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 11,861.

Gender split

28% boys · 72% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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