US rank #14578 Girls' name Peak 2020 57 births

Avera — #14578 US girls' name

57 babies named Avera in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s202020s32
#14578
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 17% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Avera was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

9 babies were named Avera in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Avera

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Avera between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Avera currently holds the #14578 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Avera performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Avera shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Avera 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 57 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.

Avera at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

57

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2020

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#14,578

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Avera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
9
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Avera by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
32 births that decade — 56% of Avera's all-time total
2000s52010s202020s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avera?
57 babies have been named Avera since 2009. It currently ranks #14578 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 9 births.
When was Avera most popular?
Avera was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Avera been used?
Avera has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Avera?
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.

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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, 2009–2024 (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.