US rank #13878 Unisex name Peak 1986 347 births

Avanti — #13878 US unisex name

347 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.

1980s771990s922000s782010s732020s27
#13878
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

27% 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.

What the Data Says About Avanti

The Social Security Administration has registered 347 babies named Avanti between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Avanti currently holds the #13878 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Avanti is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 57 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Avanti performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Avanti shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Avanti 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 347 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.

Avanti at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

347

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

1986

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,878

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Avanti popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
16
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
05101520 202420182012200620001994198919831980 7

Avanti popularity over time — boys

57 total births recorded since 1987 (Avanti as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 57 births
4681012 2022201120082006200420032001199119901987 10

Avanti by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
92 births that decade — 27% of Avanti's all-time total
1980s771990s922000s782010s732020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avanti?
347 babies have been named Avanti since 1980. It currently ranks #13878 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 347 births, and as a boy's name it has 57 births.
How long has the name Avanti been used?
Avanti has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Avanti?
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, 1980–2024 (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.