Boys' name · since 1928

Avrom

Avrom has 64 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,402 of 45,481
all-time among boys
64
born since 1928
1930s
peak decade

Avrom is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 64 have been recorded since 1928.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avrom has been recorded 64 times among boys since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2015.

  • #20,402 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 64 born since 1928
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avrom ranks #20,402 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 64 born since 1928, peaking in the 1930s.

#20,402 of 45,481
all-time among boys
64
born since 1928
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Avrom's 64 recorded births place it above 54.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Avrom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Avrom splits its recorded history at 1946: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Avrom popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1928)
7
Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19281930193219341935194619481960196519802015 6

Avrom by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (23 births, 36% of the file).

1930s was Avrom's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Avrom births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 23 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avrom?
Since 1928, Social Security records show 64 babies named Avrom. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,402 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 7 births.
Where does Avrom sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Avrom ranks #20,402 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Avrom most popular?
Avrom was most popular in the 1930s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Avrom been used?
Avrom has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 88 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Avrom?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avraham, Avrohom, Avram, Avrum, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Avrom's data

  • Avrom's decade-level peak was the 1930s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Avrom

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Avrom: 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, 1928–2015 (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 Avrom 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.