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Avory

Unisex

Meaning of Avory: Old English: 'elf ruler'

Avory is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5824th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5824

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

879

First recorded 1991 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 38 babies2010: 31 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 46 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 56 babies2015: 41 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Avory per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 56.

Gender split

41% boys · 59% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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