Total births
1,896
Unisex name · since 1976
Avian
1,896 babies named Avian in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2355
- among boys today
- 1,896
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
1,896 babies have been named Avian since 1976, making it today's #2355 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avian has been recorded 1,896 times among boys since 1976, currently ranked #2355 nationally and more common than 84% of boys, 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 1976 to 2025.
- #2355 among boys today
- 1,896 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Avian is currently the #2355 unisex name in America, more common than 84% of boys - 1,896 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2355
- among boys today
- 1,896
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Avian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2355
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 84% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Avian was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
107 babies were named Avian in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Avian compares
1,896 Top 22% higher than 78% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Avian's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,896 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 107 | 23 | 22,252 |
Avian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Avian's full recorded timeline at 2004, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 107 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Avian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#2,355
Active since
1976
Avian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Avian popularity over time - girls
329 total births recorded since 1973 (Avian as girls' name)
Avian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Avian's strongest decade.
754 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Avian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 107
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
481 births
- 2010s
2010s
754 births
- 2020s
2020s
508 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 754 births (40% of all-time use).
How Avian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Avian's total volume
Avian vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Avian by state
Where Avian concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 254 | 13.4% |
| #2 | California | | 178 | 9.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 89 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 70 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 56 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 34 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 11 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Avian's total US births 13.4%
Even split
254 of 1,896 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Avian appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avian? ▼
Avian has been given to 1,896 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2355 as of the latest data. 107 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Avian most popular? ▼
Avian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 754 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Avian most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avian are Texas (254 births), California (178 births), New York (89 births).
Is Avian a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Avian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,896 births, and as a girl's name it has 329 births.
How long has the name Avian been used? ▼
Avian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Avian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avi, Avion, Aviel, Avinash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Avian's data
- Avian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (754 total births) through the 2020s (508) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Avians (254 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 Avian
Nearby Names Like Avian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avian
Avi Boy
#842 6,087 births
Avion Boy
#1871 2,692 births
Aviel Boy
#1628 1,365 births
Avinash Boy
#6281 1,053 births
Avin Boy
#3116 1,045 births
Compare Avian side by side: Avian vs Avi Avian vs Avion Avian vs Aviel
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Avian
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1,047 births · Peak 2022
Kamren #2357
4,362 births · Peak 2008
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Shakur #2358
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Jaleel #2351
4,906 births · Peak 1994
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1976–2025 (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. "Avian: #2355 Unisex Name - 1,896 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avian. 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 Avian 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 June 2026.