Total births
803
Boys' name · since 1989
Avante
Avante has 803 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9293
- among boys today
- 803
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Avante is the #9293 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 803 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Avante recorded 803 times among boys since 1989, holding rank #9293 nationally today, ahead of 35% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #9293 among boys today
- 803 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Avante is currently the #9293 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 803 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9293
- among boys today
- 803
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Avante vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9293
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Avante was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
83 babies were named Avante in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Avante compares
803 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Avante's all-time total is 119% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avante | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 803 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 23 | 22,252 |
Avante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Avante's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 83, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Avante at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#9,293
Active since
1989
Avante popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Avante popularity over time - girls
38 total births recorded since 1989 (Avante as girls' name)
Avante by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Avante's strongest decade.
453 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Avante births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 142
1990s
142 births
- 2000s
2000s
453 births
- 2010s 145
2010s
145 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 453 births (56% of all-time use).
How Avante 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 Avante's total volume
Avante vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Avante by state
Where Avante concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 24 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #8 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Avante's total US births 3.2%
Even split
26 of 803 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Avante appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avante? ▼
Avante has been given to 803 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9293 as of the latest data. 83 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Avante most popular? ▼
Avante was most popular in the 2000s decade with 453 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Avante most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avante are New York (26 births), Texas (24 births), Illinois (12 births).
How long has the name Avante been used? ▼
Records for Avante go back to 1989, giving 37 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Avante? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avan, Avant, Ava, Avaneesh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Avante's data
- Avante's decade-level peak was the 2000s (453 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Avantes (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 Avante
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Avante: #9293 Boys' Name - 803 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avante. 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 Avante 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 July 2026.