Avery
GirlsBest rank #28 (2018) · ranked in 18 years
First charting in 2008, Avery peaked at #28 in 2018.
It climbed from #89 in 2008 to #62 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Avery at #62.
At its peak year of 2018, Avery was given to 10,216 newborns.
Avery was most popular around 2018, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Avery is most popular
In 2025, Avery was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,403 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 629 births, 9.8% of the national total, where it ranked #78 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 40.4% of Avery births, against 17.5% Northeast, 21.2% Midwest, 21.0% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Avery placed as high as #27 in Mississippi and as low as #203 in District of Columbia.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas629 · #78 there
- 2California600 · #94 there
- 3New York363 · #59 there
- 4Florida343 · #88 there
- 5Ohio282 · #40 there
Share by census region
- Northeast17.5%
- Midwest21.2%
- South40.4%
- West21.0%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Avery a popular name?
- Avery reached a best rank of #28 in 2018 and has charted in 18 years.
- Where does Avery rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Avery ranks #62.
- Is Avery a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Avery most popular?
- Avery peaked around 2018.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)