Total births
1,589
Girls' name · since 1977
Avni
Avni has 1,589 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2374
- among girls today
- 1,589
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Avni currently ranks #2374 among girls' names in America, with 1,589 babies recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avni has been recorded 1,589 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #2374 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #2374 among girls today
- 1,589 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Avni is currently the #2374 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 1,589 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2374
- among girls today
- 1,589
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Avni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2374
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Avni was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
88 babies were named Avni in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Avni compares
1,589 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Avni's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,589 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 88 | 48 | 19,840 |
Avni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Avni splits its recorded history at 2003: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 88 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Avni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,374
Active since
1977
Avni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Avni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Avni's strongest decade.
686 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Avni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 92
1990s
92 births
- 2000s
2000s
288 births
- 2010s
2010s
686 births
- 2020s
2020s
434 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 686 births (43% of all-time use).
How Avni compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Avni's total volume
Avni vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Avni by state
Where Avni concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 320 | 20.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 110 | 6.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 92 | 5.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 57 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Washington | | 28 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 26 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 25 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.4% |
California share of Avni's total US births 20.1%
Even split
320 of 1,589 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Avni appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avni? ▼
1,589 babies have been named Avni since 1977. It currently ranks #2374 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 88 births.
When was Avni most popular? ▼
Avni was most popular in the 2010s decade with 686 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Avni most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avni are California (320 births), Texas (110 births), New Jersey (92 births).
How long has the name Avni been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Avni since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Avni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avneet, Avnoor, Avnee. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Avni's data
- Avni's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (686 total births) through the 2020s (434) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Avnis (320 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Avni: #2374 Girls' Name - 1,589 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avni. 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 Avni 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.