US rank #6764 Unisex name Peak 2014 497 births

Avory — #6764 US unisex name

497 babies named Avory in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s482000s1642010s2232020s62
#6764
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Avory was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

35 babies were named Avory in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Avory

The Social Security Administration has registered 497 babies named Avory between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Avory currently holds the #6764 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 35 babies received it in a single year. Avory is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 362 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Avory performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 223 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Avory shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Avory in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Avory 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 497 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.

Avory at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

497

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2014

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,764

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Avory popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
35
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
010203040 202420202016201220082004200019961994 6

Avory popularity over time — boys

362 total births recorded since 1991 (Avory as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 362 births
0510152025 20242019201420092004199919941991 5

Avory by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
223 births that decade — 45% of Avory's all-time total
1990s482000s1642010s2232020s62

Avory by state

Where Avory concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Avory
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
19 3.8%
#2 California
14 2.8%
Texas share of Avory's total US births 3.8%
Even split

19 of 497 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avory?
497 babies have been named Avory since 1994. It currently ranks #6764 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 35 births.
When was Avory most popular?
Avory was most popular in the 2010s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Avory most popular?
The top states for the name Avory are Texas (19 births), California (14 births).
Is Avory a unisex name?
Yes, Avory is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 497 births, and as a boy's name it has 362 births.
How long has the name Avory been used?
Avory has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Avory?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avonlea, Avon, Avonna, Avonelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1994–2024 (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.