Avis
Medieval English name of Norman origin, probably from Germanic Aveza, though the Latin word avis, meaning bird, has long been attached to it.
Avis in 2025
Avis was given to 6 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 22,347th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 552,557 babies born.
The history of Avis
Avis reached its highest point in 1920, when 452 babies were given the name, ranking 567th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 396th, in 1912.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 18,042 babies have been named Avis. Half of them were born before 1931, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Avis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Avis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 177 | 735 |
| 1890s | 392 | 665 |
| 1900s | 661 | 559 |
| 1910s | 3,165 | 396 |
| 1920s | 4,074 | 567 |
| 1930s | 2,539 | 691 |
| 1940s | 1,565 | 854 |
| 1950s | 2,231 | 967 |
| 1960s | 1,588 | 1,184 |
| 1970s | 688 | 1,964 |
| 1980s | 447 | 2,770 |
| 1990s | 195 | 5,330 |
| 2000s | 115 | 10,801 |
| 2010s | 127 | 8,429 |
| 2020s | 78 | 10,453 |
Where Avis is heading
Avis has fallen 70% over the past decade, from 20 babies in 2015 to 6 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Avis is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Avis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Avis.