Total births
1,092
Girls' name · since 2002
Avelyn
Avelyn has 1,092 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4025
- among girls today
- 1,092
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Avelyn currently ranks #4025 among girls' names in America, with 1,092 babies recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avelyn has been recorded 1,092 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #4025 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, 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 2002 to 2025.
- #4025 among girls today
- 1,092 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Avelyn is currently the #4025 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 1,092 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4025
- among girls today
- 1,092
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Avelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4025
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Avelyn was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
91 babies were named Avelyn in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Avelyn compares
1,092 Top 30% higher than 70% of 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
Avelyn's all-time total is 186% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,092 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 48 | 19,840 |
Avelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Avelyn's full recorded timeline at 2014, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 91 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Avelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#4,025
Active since
2002
Avelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Avelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Avelyn's strongest decade.
673 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Avelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 165
2000s
165 births
- 2010s
2010s
673 births
- 2020s 254
2020s
254 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 673 births (62% of all-time use).
How Avelyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Avelyn's total volume
Avelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Avelyn by state
Where Avelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 82 | 7.5% |
| #2 | California | | 62 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Washington | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 10 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Avelyn's total US births 7.5%
Even split
82 of 1,092 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Avelyn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avelyn? ▼
1,092 babies have been named Avelyn since 2002. It currently ranks #4025 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 91 births.
When was Avelyn most popular? ▼
Avelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 673 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Avelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avelyn are Texas (82 births), California (62 births), Washington (20 births).
How long has the name Avelyn been used? ▼
Records for Avelyn go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Avelyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Avelyn's data
- Avelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (673 total births) through the 2020s (254) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Avelyns (82 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Avelyn
Nearby Names Like Avelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avelyn
Avery Girl
#31 170,006 births
Averie Girl
#661 13,448 births
Averi Girl
#1158 7,909 births
Avelina Girl
#3234 1,804 births
Aven Girl
#2902 1,655 births
Compare Avelyn side by side: Avelyn vs Avery Avelyn vs Averie Avelyn vs Averi
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Avelyn: #4025 Girls' Name - 1,092 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avelyn. 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 Avelyn 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.