Unisex name · since 1893

Avon

Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 1,641 babies named Avon, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,732 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,221 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,641
born since 1893
1920s
peak decade

Avon currently ranks #5221 among unisex names in America, with 1,641 babies recorded since 1893.

Social Security Administration records show Avon recorded 1,641 times among boys since 1893, holding rank #5221 nationally today, ahead of 63% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.

  • #3,732 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,221 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,641 born since 1893
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avon ranks #3,732 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,221 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,641 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,732 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,221 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,641
born since 1893
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%62.5%
Avon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Avon's 1,641 recorded births place it above 91.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Maryland.

How Avon compares

1,641 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 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

Avon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Avon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,641 369 358,536
Peak-year births 32 34 22,252

Avon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Avon's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Avon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
32
Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
010203040 189319221937195219671982200220172025 18

Avon popularity over time - girls

700 total births recorded since 1914 (Avon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 700 births
0510152025 191419221930193819461954196319801992 5

Avon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (229 births, 14% of the file).

1920s was Avon's strongest decade.

229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.

Avon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 229 births (14% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Avon 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 Avon's total volume

Avon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40%50% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -78, 2.7%-37, 6%-146, 2.1%-51, 5.4%-124, 2.1%-105, 10.9%-146, 2%-52, 4.6%-24, 43.7%-127, 2.6%-56, 10.1%-30, 5.8%-43, 5.3%-46, 6.6%-114, 6%Avon-133, 2%Avon
Avon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Avon by state

Where Avon concentrates geographically, total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Avon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
89 5.4%
#2 North Carolina
20 1.2%
#3 New York
11 0.7%
#4 Missouri
5 0.3%
Maryland share of Avon's total US births 5.4%
Even split

89 of 1,641 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avon? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 1,641 babies named Avon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,732 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #5,221 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 32 births.
Where does Avon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avon ranks #3,732 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,221 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Avon most popular? ▼
Avon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 229 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Avon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avon are Maryland (89 births), North Carolina (20 births), New York (11 births).
Is Avon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Avon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,641 births, and as a girl's name it has 700 births.
How long has the name Avon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Avon since 1893 -- 133 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Avon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avonte, Avory, Avontae, Avondre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Avon's data

  • Avon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (229 total births) through the 2020s (108) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Maryland records the most Avons (89 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Avon

Nearby Names Like Avon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avon

Avonte Boy
#12575 506 births
Avory Boy
363 births
Avontae Boy
#10066 268 births
Avondre Boy
152 births
Avonta Boy
31 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Avon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1893–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Avon 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 August 2026.