Girls' name · since 2006
Avangeline
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 512 babies named Avangeline, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,659 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,074 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 512
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Avangeline is the #5074 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 512 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avangeline has been recorded 512 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #5074 nationally and more common than 71% of girls, 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 2006 to 2025.
- #11,659 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,074 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 512 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avangeline ranks #11,659 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,074 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 512 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,659 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,074 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 512
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Avangeline's 512 recorded births place it above 83.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Avangeline compares
512 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Avangeline's all-time total is 36% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avangeline | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 512 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 21 | 19,840 |
Avangeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Avangeline's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 11 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Avangeline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Avangeline by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (277 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Avangeline's strongest decade.
277 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Avangeline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 71
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
277 births
- 2020s
2020s
164 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 277 births (54% of all-time use).
How Avangeline compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Avangeline's total volume
Avangeline by state
Where Avangeline concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 20 | 3.9% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 3.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 16 | 3.1% |
20 of 512 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Avangeline's data
- Avangeline's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (277 total births) through the 2020s (164) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Avangelines (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Avangeline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
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, 2006–2025 (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 Avangeline 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.