Avery
The Norman Alberic, from Germanic alb “elf” plus ric “ruler,” by way of an English surname.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Avery appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2003 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2014, when 9,578 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 14 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2013, at No. 12. In 2025 it ranked No. 37 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 66,880 of the 236,886 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Averie (13,717), Averi (8,313), Avary (1,771), Avarie (1,687), Averee (1,195), Avari (1,092) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | No. 1210 |
| 1900s | 37 | No. 1438 |
| 1910s | 93 | No. 1521 |
| 1920s | 151 | No. 1932 |
| 1930s | 79 | No. 2153 |
| 1940s | 112 | No. 1900 |
| 1950s | 149 | No. 2260 |
| 1960s | 168 | No. 2512 |
| 1970s | 318 | No. 1917 |
| 1980s | 952 | No. 960 |
| 1990s | 6,697 | No. 206 |
| 2000s | 41,706 | No. 32 |
| 2010s | 82,921 | No. 12 |
| 2020s | 36,617 | No. 19 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.