Avi
Hebrew, where avi means my father; it is used on its own and as a short form of Avraham and Aviram.
Avi in 2025
Avi was given to 313 babies in the United States in 2025 — 297 boys and 16 girls, making it the 1,638th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,592 babies born.
The history of Avi
Avi reached its highest point in 2022, when 425 babies were given the name, ranking 1,321st that year.
Across the 77 years of records since 1949, 6,921 babies have been named Avi. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Avi by decade
| Decade | Babies named Avi | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 8,136 |
| 1950s | 49 | 5,198 |
| 1960s | 80 | 5,253 |
| 1970s | 275 | 3,366 |
| 1980s | 359 | 3,591 |
| 1990s | 436 | 3,869 |
| 2000s | 1,325 | 2,388 |
| 2010s | 2,295 | 1,747 |
| 2020s | 2,097 | 1,321 |
Where Avi is heading
Avi has risen 20% over the past decade, from 261 babies in 2015 to 313 in 2025.
Names like Avi
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Avi.