Total births
137
Girls' name · since 1914
Avenell
Avenell has 137 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 137
- total births
- 1914–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Avenell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 137 recorded since 1914.
Avenell has 137 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1942.
- 137 total births
- 1914–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
137 girls have been named Avenell since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 137
- total births
- 1914–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Avenell was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
10 babies were named Avenell in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Avenell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Avenell splits its recorded history at 1927: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Avenell at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Avenell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1942
- Peak year (1925)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Avenell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Avenell's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Avenell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 76 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avenell? ▼
137 babies have been named Avenell since 1914. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1925 with 10 births.
When was Avenell most popular? ▼
Avenell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Avenell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Avenell since 1914 -- 29 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Avenell? ▼
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 Avenell's data
- Avenell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Avenell
Nearby Names Like Avenell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avenell
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Averie Girl
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Averi Girl
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Avelina Girl
#3234 1,804 births
Aven Girl
#2902 1,655 births
Compare Avenell side by side: Avenell vs Avery Avenell vs Averie Avenell 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, 1914–1942 (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. "Avenell: Baby Name Since 1914 - 137 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avenell. 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 Avenell 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.