US rank #9582 Girls' name Peak 2016 258 births

Avalene — #9582 US girls' name

258 babies named Avalene in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s261930s82000s82010s1462020s65
#9582
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Avalene was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

28 babies were named Avalene in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Avalene

The Social Security Administration has registered 258 babies named Avalene between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Avalene currently holds the #9582 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Avalene performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Avalene shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Avalene in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Avalene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 258 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Avalene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

258

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2016

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,582

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Avalene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
28
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
0102030 20242021201820152012200919241916 5

Avalene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
146 births that decade — 57% of Avalene's all-time total
1910s51920s261930s82000s82010s1462020s65

Avalene by state

Where Avalene concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Avalene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 2.3%
California share of Avalene's total US births 2.3%

6 of 258 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avalene?
258 babies have been named Avalene since 1916. It currently ranks #9582 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 28 births.
When was Avalene most popular?
Avalene was most popular in the 2010s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Avalene most popular?
The top states for the name Avalene are California (6 births).
How long has the name Avalene been used?
Avalene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Avalene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ava, Avah, Avalynn, Avalon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.