Avery - A very unique male name
Avery at a glance
Avery is ranked #289 among boy baby names in 2025, with 1,136 births in 2025. It peaked in 2017 at #180 and first appeared on the charts in 1912.
- Rank in 2025
- #289
- Births in 2025
- 1,136
- Peak year
- 2017 (#180)
- First appeared
- 1912
- Trend
- #211 in 2020 → #289 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 1,291 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.7/5 (66 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 1,291 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Avery peaked in popularity 9 years ago in 2017 on position 180.
Famous with this name
Avery Konrad
James Avery
Avery Brooks
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Avery is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Avery is currently topping the baby name charts in Vermont at position #82 - and is the least popular in Oklahoma at position #628.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Avery is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Avery origin and meaning
Transferred surname — Norman French, from Germanic
The surname Avery comes from the Norman French form of Alberic: alb (elf) + ric (ruler) — 'elf ruler'
Avery travelled a long road: a Germanic elf-ruler name became a Norman surname, then an English boys' name — in US data since 1912 — and finally, in the 2000s, a far bigger girls' name. This boys' profile peaked in 2014 and has fallen to #289 as the name feminised: today most Averys are girls, which shapes how this spelling reads.
Attested etymology
Avery is a 5 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Avery, pop culture references for the name Avery and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Avery
We've found the following names that sound similar to Avery, sorted by popularity.
Aubrey / Abir / Aubry / Aveer / Avir / Abrar / Abeer / Aubra / Avry / Aavir /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 289 |
| 2024 | 259 |
| 2023 | 240 |
| 2022 | 221 |
| 2021 | 210 |
| 2020 | 211 |
| 2019 | 204 |
| 2018 | 190 |
| 2017 | 180 |
| 2016 | 187 |
| 2015 | 187 |
| 2014 | 186 |
| 2013 | 196 |
| 2012 | 187 |
| 2011 | 200 |
| 2010 | 210 |
| 2009 | 223 |
| 2008 | 217 |
| 2007 | 220 |
| 2006 | 211 |
| 2005 | 215 |
| 2004 | 225 |
| 2003 | 220 |
| 2002 | 245 |
| 2001 | 240 |
| 2000 | 245 |
| 1999 | 235 |
| 1998 | 246 |
| 1997 | 249 |
| 1996 | 252 |
| 1995 | 240 |
| 1994 | 258 |
| 1993 | 297 |
| 1992 | 465 |
| 1991 | 504 |
| 1990 | 499 |
| 1989 | 439 |
| 1988 | 492 |
| 1987 | 459 |
| 1986 | 547 |
| 1985 | 555 |
| 1984 | 572 |
| 1983 | 561 |
| 1982 | 601 |
| 1981 | 547 |
| 1980 | 573 |
| 1979 | 613 |
| 1978 | 557 |
| 1977 | 593 |
| 1976 | 535 |
| 1975 | 551 |
| 1974 | 609 |
| 1973 | 547 |
| 1972 | 583 |
| 1971 | 669 |
| 1970 | 615 |
| 1969 | 612 |
| 1968 | 621 |
| 1967 | 545 |
| 1966 | 527 |
| 1965 | 532 |
| 1964 | 578 |
| 1963 | 564 |
| 1962 | 570 |
| 1961 | 557 |
| 1960 | 558 |
| 1959 | 560 |
| 1958 | 583 |
| 1957 | 627 |
| 1956 | 637 |
| 1955 | 650 |
| 1954 | 658 |
| 1953 | 775 |
| 1952 | 835 |
| 1951 | 789 |
| 1950 | 763 |
| 1949 | 970 |
| 1948 | 758 |
| 1947 | 766 |
| 1946 | 859 |
| 1945 | 724 |
| 1944 | 884 |
| 1943 | 771 |
| 1942 | 763 |
| 1941 | 778 |
| 1940 | 627 |
| 1939 | 817 |
| 1938 | 687 |
| 1937 | 722 |
| 1936 | 736 |
| 1935 | 900 |
| 1934 | 611 |
| 1933 | 689 |
| 1932 | 646 |
| 1931 | 745 |
| 1930 | 603 |
| 1929 | 718 |
| 1928 | 708 |
| 1927 | 636 |
| 1926 | 655 |
| 1925 | 682 |
| 1924 | 631 |
| 1923 | 675 |
| 1922 | 610 |
| 1921 | 583 |
| 1920 | 629 |
| 1919 | 645 |
| 1918 | 599 |
| 1917 | 587 |
| 1916 | 583 |
| 1915 | 545 |
| 1914 | 591 |
| 1913 | 687 |
| 1912 | 520 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Vermont | 82 |
| Delaware | 114 |
| Rhode Island | 180 |
| Oregon | 189 |
| North Carolina | 196 |
| West Virginia | 200 |
| Maryland | 200 |
| Maine | 207 |
| South Carolina | 212 |
| Georgia | 214 |
| Alabama | 216 |
| Virginia | 225 |
| Montana | 231 |
| Washington | 236 |
| Ohio | 240 |
| Connecticut | 251 |
| Tennessee | 253 |
| Louisiana | 254 |
| Indiana | 254 |
| Pennsylvania | 255 |
| Idaho | 257 |
| New York | 263 |
| Wisconsin | 273 |
| Massachusetts | 274 |
| Mississippi | 282 |
| Arkansas | 284 |
| Kentucky | 305 |
| Kansas | 325 |
| Illinois | 325 |
| Minnesota | 338 |
| Michigan | 339 |
| California | 345 |
| Missouri | 347 |
| Nevada | 364 |
| New Jersey | 365 |
| New Mexico | 366 |
| Utah | 379 |
| Nebraska | 381 |
| Colorado | 386 |
| Arizona | 397 |
| Florida | 403 |
| Texas | 421 |
| Iowa | 581 |
| Oklahoma | 628 |
Even more about Avery
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Avery a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Avery?
3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
AY-vuh-ree · /ˈeɪvəri/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Averie — Modern spelling, used mostly for girls
- Averi — Short i spelling
Famous bearers
- Avery Brooks — American actor known as Captain Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (b. 1948) Contemporary
- Avery Johnson — American NBA player and coach, known as the Little General (b. 1965) Contemporary
Style
Surname
Why parents choose it
Avery for a boy is the original use — a polished surname name — though parents should know most young Averys now are girls.
Worth knowing
- The name has shifted strongly feminine in the US; a boy Avery will share his name mostly with girls.
