Avery
An English surname from the medieval form of the Germanic name Alberich, which joins words for elf and power; Aubrey comes from the same source.
Avery in 2025
Avery was given to 6,423 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,156 boys and 5,267 girls, making it the 62nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 516 babies born.
The history of Avery
Avery reached its highest point in 2014, when 11,861 babies were given the name, ranking 29th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 28th, in 2018.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 236,886 babies have been named Avery. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Avery has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Avery by decade
| Decade | Babies named Avery | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 132 | 633 |
| 1890s | 180 | 911 |
| 1900s | 213 | 1,061 |
| 1910s | 927 | 1,056 |
| 1920s | 1,256 | 1,092 |
| 1930s | 865 | 1,191 |
| 1940s | 874 | 1,279 |
| 1950s | 1,414 | 1,223 |
| 1960s | 1,975 | 1,163 |
| 1970s | 2,291 | 1,068 |
| 1980s | 3,830 | 738 |
| 1990s | 16,156 | 251 |
| 2000s | 57,562 | 79 |
| 2010s | 103,358 | 28 |
| 2020s | 45,853 | 32 |
Where Avery is heading
Avery has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 11,574 babies in 2015 to 6,423 in 2025.
Names like Avery
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Avery.