Total births
443
Boys' name · since 1932
Avel
Avel has 443 recorded births since 1932 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12559
- among boys today
- 443
- born since 1932
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Avel currently ranks #12559 among boys' names in America, with 443 babies recorded since 1932.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avel has been recorded 443 times among boys since 1932, currently ranked #12559 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, 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 1932 to 2025.
- #12559 among boys today
- 443 born since 1932
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Avel is currently the #12559 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 443 born since 1932, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12559
- among boys today
- 443
- born since 1932
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Avel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12559
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Avel was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
17 babies were named Avel in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Avel compares
443 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Avel's all-time total is 21% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 443 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Avel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Avel splits its recorded history at 1999: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Avel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#12,559
Active since
1932
Avel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Avel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Avel's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Avel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s
2010s
106 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 106 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avel? ▼
Since 1932, Social Security records show 443 babies named Avel. Today it holds rank #12559 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 17 births.
When was Avel most popular? ▼
Avel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Avel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Avel since 1932 -- 94 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Avel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avery, Aven, Avelino, Avett, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Avel's data
- Avel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (106 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- 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 Avel
Nearby Names Like Avel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avel
Avery Boy
#259 66,880 births
Aven Boy
#1157 2,849 births
Avelino Boy
#6508 1,057 births
Avett Boy
#3881 770 births
Aveer Boy
#2634 534 births
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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, 1932–2025 (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. "Avel: #12559 Boys' Name - 443 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avel. 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 Avel 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.