Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1934
Avelia
Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Avelia, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13656
- among girls today
- 29
- born since 1934
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
29 babies have been named Avelia since 1934, making it today's #13656 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avelia has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1934, currently ranked #13656 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2025.
- #13656 among girls today
- 29 born since 1934
- 2020s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Avelia is currently the #13656 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 29 born since 1934, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13656
- among girls today
- 29
- born since 1934
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Avelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13656
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Avelia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
7 babies were named Avelia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Avelia compares
29 10th 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
Avelia's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Avelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Avelia's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Avelia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#13,656
Active since
1934
Avelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Avelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Avelia's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Avelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avelia? ▼
29 babies have been named Avelia since 1934. It currently ranks #13656 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 7 births.
When was Avelia most popular? ▼
Avelia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Avelia been used? ▼
Records for Avelia go back to 1934, giving 92 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Avelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avery, Averie, Averi, Avelina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Avelia
Nearby Names Like Avelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avelia
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Averie Girl
#661 13,448 births
Averi Girl
#1158 7,909 births
Avelina Girl
#3234 1,804 births
Aven Girl
#2902 1,655 births
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Sarann #13658
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Janise #13653
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Konnie #13659
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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, 1934–2025 (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. "Avelia: #13656 Girls' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avelia. 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 Avelia 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.