Total births
431
Girls' name · since 2012
Avacyn
Avacyn has 431 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5935
- among girls today
- 431
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Avacyn is the #5935 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 431 recorded since 2012.
Avacyn has 431 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5935 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #5935 among girls today
- 431 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Avacyn is currently the #5935 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 431 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5935
- among girls today
- 431
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Avacyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5935
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Avacyn was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
43 babies were named Avacyn in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Avacyn compares
431 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Avacyn's all-time total is 13% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avacyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 431 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 48 | 19,840 |
Avacyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Avacyn's full recorded timeline at 2019, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Avacyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#5,935
Active since
2012
Avacyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Avacyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Avacyn's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Avacyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
231 births
- 2020s
2020s
200 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 231 births (54% of all-time use).
Avacyn by state
Where Avacyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.2% |
Florida share of Avacyn's total US births 1.2%
Even split
5 of 431 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avacyn? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 431 babies named Avacyn. Today it holds rank #5935 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 43 births.
When was Avacyn most popular? ▼
Avacyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 231 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Avacyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avacyn are Florida (5 births), Michigan (5 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Avacyn been used? ▼
Records for Avacyn go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Avacyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ava, Avah, Avalynn, Avani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Avacyn's data
- Avacyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (231 total births) through the 2020s (200) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Avacyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Avacyn
Nearby Names Like Avacyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avacyn
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Avah Girl
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Avalynn Girl
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Avani Girl
#998 4,246 births
Avalon Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Avacyn: #5935 Girls' Name - 431 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avacyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Avacyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.