Total births
642
Boys' name · since 1971
Avant
642 babies named Avant in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9180
- among boys today
- 642
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Avant currently ranks #9180 among boys' names in America, with 642 babies recorded since 1971.
Avant has 642 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9180 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #9180 among boys today
- 642 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Avant is currently the #9180 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 642 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9180
- among boys today
- 642
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Avant vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9180
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Avant was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
58 babies were named Avant in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Avant compares
642 Top 39% higher than 61% of 14,294 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
Avant's all-time total is 75% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avant | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 642 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 58 | 23 | 22,252 |
Avant's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Avant's full recorded timeline at 2012, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 58 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Avant at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#9,180
Active since
1971
Avant popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Avant by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Avant's strongest decade.
366 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Avant births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
366 births
- 2010s
2010s
210 births
- 2020s 60
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 366 births (57% of all-time use).
How Avant 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 Avant's total volume
Avant vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Avant by state
Where Avant concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 4.0% |
| #2 | California | | 23 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 18 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.9% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 10 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Texas | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.8% |
New York share of Avant's total US births 4.0%
Even split
26 of 642 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Avant appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avant? ▼
642 babies have been named Avant since 1971. It currently ranks #9180 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 58 births.
When was Avant most popular? ▼
Avant was most popular in the 2000s decade with 366 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Avant most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avant are New York (26 births), California (23 births), Pennsylvania (18 births).
How long has the name Avant been used? ▼
Avant has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Avant? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avan, Avante, Ava, Avaneesh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Avant's data
- Avant's decade-level peak was the 2000s (366 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Avants (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Avant
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Avant: #9180 Boys' Name - 642 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avant. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Avant 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 June 2026.