US rank #1953 Girls' name Peak 2017 3,560 births

Avalyn — #1953 US girls' name

3,560 babies named Avalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s52000s4092010s23362020s810
#1953
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Avalyn was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

295 babies were named Avalyn in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Avalyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,560 babies named Avalyn between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Avalyn currently holds the #1953 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 295 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Avalyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,336 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Avalyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 307 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Avalyn in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Avalyn 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 3,560 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.

Avalyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,560

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

2017

295 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,953

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Avalyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
295
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
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Avalyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,336 births that decade — 66% of Avalyn's all-time total
1930s52000s4092010s23362020s810

Avalyn by state

Where Avalyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Avalyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
307 8.6%
#2 Texas
290 8.1%
#3 Florida
191 5.4%
#4 Pennsylvania
156 4.4%
#5 Ohio
148 4.2%
#6 New York
118 3.3%
#7 North Carolina
113 3.2%
#8 Indiana
108 3.0%
California share of Avalyn's total US births 8.6%
Even split

307 of 3,560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Avalyn appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avalyn?
3,560 babies have been named Avalyn since 1932. It currently ranks #1953 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 295 births.
When was Avalyn most popular?
Avalyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,336 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Avalyn most popular?
The top states for the name Avalyn are California (307 births), Texas (290 births), Florida (191 births).
How long has the name Avalyn been used?
Avalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Avalyn?
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, 1932–2024 (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.