Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1962
Avella
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 116 babies named Avella, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9087
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 1962
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
116 babies have been named Avella since 1962, making it today's #9087 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avella has been recorded 116 times among girls since 1962, currently ranked #9087 nationally and more common than 49% 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 1962 to 2025.
- #9087 among girls today
- 116 born since 1962
- 2020s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Avella is currently the #9087 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 116 born since 1962, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9087
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 1962
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Avella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9087
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Avella was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
12 babies were named Avella in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Avella compares
116 27th 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
Avella's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Avella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Avella's full recorded timeline at 2019, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Avella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,087
Active since
1962
Avella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Avella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Avella's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Avella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 61 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avella? ▼
Avella has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9087 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Avella most popular? ▼
Avella was most popular in the 2020s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Avella been used? ▼
Records for Avella go back to 1962, giving 64 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Avella? ▼
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 Avella
Nearby Names Like Avella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avella
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Averi Girl
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Avelina Girl
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Aven Girl
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Compare Avella side by side: Avella vs Avery Avella vs Averie Avella vs Averi
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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, 1962–2025 (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. "Avella: #9087 Girls' Name - 116 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avella. 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 Avella 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.