Total births
358
Unisex name · since 1980
Avanti
358 babies named Avanti in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13919
- among girls today
- 358
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Avanti currently ranks #13919 among unisex names in America, with 358 babies recorded since 1980.
Avanti has 358 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13919 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #13919 among girls today
- 358 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Avanti is currently the #13919 unisex name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 358 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13919
- among girls today
- 358
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Avanti vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13919
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Avanti was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
16 babies were named Avanti in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
How Avanti compares
358 49th percentile among 17,726 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
Avanti's all-time total is 6% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avanti | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 358 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Avanti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Avanti's full recorded timeline at 2003, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Avanti at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1986
Current rank
#13,919
Active since
1980
Avanti popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (1986)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Avanti popularity over time - boys
62 total births recorded since 1987 (Avanti as boys' name)
Avanti by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Avanti's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Avanti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
92 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 92 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avanti? ▼
358 babies have been named Avanti since 1980. It currently ranks #13919 among girls. The peak year was 1986 with 16 births.
When was Avanti most popular? ▼
Avanti was most popular in the 1990s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Avanti a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Avanti is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 358 births, and as a boy's name it has 62 births.
How long has the name Avanti been used? ▼
Records for Avanti go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Avanti? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ava, Avah, Avalynn, Avani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Avanti's data
- Avanti's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Avanti
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avanti
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Avalynn Girl
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Avani Girl
#998 4,246 births
Avalon Girl
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Avanti: #13919 Unisex Name - 358 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avanti. 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 Avanti 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.