Recorded 1909–2018 Girls' name Peak 1921 654 births

Avanell — girls' name

654 babies named Avanell in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1920s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Avanell was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

32 babies were named Avanell in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Avanell

The Social Security Administration has registered 654 babies named Avanell between 1909 and 2018, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Avanell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2018. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Avanell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 263 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Avanell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 52 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Avanell in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Avanell 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 654 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.

Avanell at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

654

Since 1909

110 years of records

Peak year

1921

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

1909

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2018

Avanell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–1909

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1921)
32
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Avanell by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
263 births that decade — 40% of Avanell's all-time total
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Avanell by state

Where Avanell concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Avanell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
52 8.0%
#2 Texas
21 3.2%
#3 Pennsylvania
11 1.7%
#4 Arkansas
5 0.8%
#5 Missouri
5 0.8%
Kentucky share of Avanell's total US births 8.0%
Even split

52 of 654 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avanell?
654 babies have been named Avanell since 1909. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1921 with 32 births.
When was Avanell most popular?
Avanell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 263 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Avanell most popular?
The top states for the name Avanell are Kentucky (52 births), Texas (21 births), Pennsylvania (11 births).
How long has the name Avanell been used?
Avanell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 110 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Avanell?
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, 1909–2018 (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.