US rank #1177 Girls' name Peak 2020 4,213 births

Avalynn — #1177 US girls' name

4,213 babies named Avalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s2852010s25352020s1393
#1177
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Avalynn was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

362 babies were named Avalynn in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Avalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,213 babies named Avalynn between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Avalynn currently holds the #1177 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 362 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Avalynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,535 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Avalynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 463 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Avalynn in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Avalynn 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 4,213 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.

Avalynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,213

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2020

362 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,177

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Avalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
362
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Avalynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,535 births that decade — 60% of Avalynn's all-time total
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Avalynn by state

Where Avalynn concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Avalynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
463 11.0%
#2 California
253 6.0%
#3 Pennsylvania
234 5.6%
#4 Ohio
223 5.3%
#5 Florida
173 4.1%
#6 Indiana
147 3.5%
#7 New York
136 3.2%
#8 Illinois
130 3.1%
Texas share of Avalynn's total US births 11.0%
Even split

463 of 4,213 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Avalynn appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avalynn?
4,213 babies have been named Avalynn since 2002. It currently ranks #1177 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 362 births.
When was Avalynn most popular?
Avalynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,535 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Avalynn most popular?
The top states for the name Avalynn are Texas (463 births), California (253 births), Pennsylvania (234 births).
How long has the name Avalynn been used?
Avalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Avalynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ava, Avah, Avalon, Avani, 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, 2002–2024 (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.