US rank #1154 Unisex name Peak 2023 2,691 births

Aven — #1154 US boys' name

2,691 babies named Aven in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171950s51970s171980s201990s702000s5502010s13742020s638
#1154
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Aven was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

182 babies were named Aven in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aven

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,691 babies named Aven between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aven currently holds the #1154 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 182 babies received it in a single year. Aven is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,606 additional births since 1949.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aven performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,374 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Aven shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 322 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Aven in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aven 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 2,691 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.

Aven at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,691

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2023

182 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,154

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aven popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
182
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Aven popularity over time — girls

1,606 total births recorded since 1949 (Aven as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,606 births
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Aven by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,374 births that decade — 51% of Aven's all-time total
1920s171950s51970s171980s201990s702000s5502010s13742020s638

Aven by state

Where Aven concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aven
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
322 12.0%
#2 California
271 10.1%
#3 Florida
104 3.9%
#4 Ohio
101 3.8%
#5 New York
54 2.0%
#6 Pennsylvania
52 1.9%
#7 Illinois
48 1.8%
#8 Virginia
47 1.7%
Texas share of Aven's total US births 12.0%
Even split

322 of 2,691 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Aven appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aven?
2,691 babies have been named Aven since 1921. It currently ranks #1154 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 182 births.
When was Aven most popular?
Aven was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,374 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Aven most popular?
The top states for the name Aven are Texas (322 births), California (271 births), Florida (104 births).
Is Aven a unisex name?
Yes, Aven is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,691 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,606 births.
How long has the name Aven been used?
Aven has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aven?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avery, Avelino, Avett, Aveon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1921–2024 (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.