Unisex name · since 1923

Avan

Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 994 babies named Avan, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,154 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,868 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
994
born since 1923
2010s
peak decade

994 babies have been named Avan since 1923, making it today's #3868 unisex name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avan has been recorded 994 times among boys since 1923, currently ranked #3868 nationally and more common than 72% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.

  • #5,154 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,868 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 994 born since 1923
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avan ranks #5,154 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,868 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 994 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,154 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,868 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
994
born since 1923
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%72.2%
Avan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Avan's 994 recorded births place it above 88.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

10 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Avan compares

994 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Avan's all-time total is 169% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Avan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 994 369 358,536
Peak-year births 93 34 22,252

Avan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Avan splits its recorded history at 2009: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 93 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Avan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
93
Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
020406080100 19231978200320082013201820232025 28

Avan popularity over time - girls

57 total births recorded since 2005 (Avan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 57 births
45678910 200520062007200820112012201320142018 9

Avan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (582 births, 59% of the file).

2010s was Avan's strongest decade.

582 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Avan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 582 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Avan compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Avan's total volume

Avan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -32, 5.2%-23, 7.7%-35, 14.6%-35, 7%-110, 3.1%-43, 6.3%-34, 6.1%-51, 4.1%-59, 3.6%-113, 3%-80, 8.5%-82, 3.1%-57, 5.3%-54, 4.9%-64, 3.7%Avan-103, 9.4%Avan
Avan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Avan by state

Where Avan concentrates geographically, total births since 1923

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Avan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
125 12.6%
#2 Texas
83 8.4%
#3 Illinois
11 1.1%
#4 Ohio
11 1.1%
#5 Pennsylvania
10 1.0%
#6 Indiana
7 0.7%
#7 Georgia
6 0.6%
#8 Florida
5 0.5%
California share of Avan's total US births 12.6%
Even split

125 of 994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Avan appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avan? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 994 babies named Avan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #5,154 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,868 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 93 births.
Where does Avan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avan ranks #5,154 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,868 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Avan most popular? ▼
Avan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 582 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Avan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avan are California (125 births), Texas (83 births), Illinois (11 births).
Is Avan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Avan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 994 births, and as a girl's name it has 57 births.
How long has the name Avan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Avan since 1923 -- 103 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Avan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avante, Avant, Ava, Avaneesh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Avan's data

  • Avan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (582 total births) through the 2020s (199) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Avans (125 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Avan

Nearby Names Like Avan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avan

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#10027 803 births
Avant Boy
#12324 642 births
Ava Boy
#9831 344 births
Avaneesh Boy
#12904 225 births
Avari Boy
#6046 201 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Avan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1923–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Avan 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 August 2026.