Recorded 1913–2014 Unisex name Peak 1987 228 births

Averill — boys' name

228 babies named Averill in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s421920s221930s61940s231950s61960s161970s211980s611990s162000s102010s5
1980s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Averill was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

13 babies were named Averill in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Averill

The Social Security Administration has registered 228 babies named Averill between 1913 and 2014, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Averill currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Averill is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 110 additional births since 1912.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Averill performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Averill shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Averill 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 228 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.

Averill at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

228

Since 1913

102 years of records

Peak year

1987

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1913

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2014

Averill popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1913

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1987)
13
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
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Averill popularity over time — girls

110 total births recorded since 1912 (Averill as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 110 births
456789 2005195319391933192619221912 5

Averill by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
61 births that decade — 27% of Averill's all-time total
1910s421920s221930s61940s231950s61960s161970s211980s611990s162000s102010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Averill?
228 babies have been named Averill since 1913. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1987 with 13 births.
When was Averill most popular?
Averill was most popular in the 1980s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Averill a unisex name?
Yes, Averill is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 228 births, and as a girl's name it has 110 births.
How long has the name Averill been used?
Averill has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 102 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Averill?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avery, Aven, Avelino, Avett, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1913–2014 (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.