Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of medieval given names Avis and Aveline
Pronunciation
a-vah
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #463, 679 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1436, 150 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 150 |
| 2024 | 198 |
| 2023 | 234 |
| 2022 | 288 |
| 2021 | 337 |
| 2020 | 437 |
| 2019 | 444 |
| 2018 | 679 |
| 2017 | 522 |
| 2016 | 406 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #1075, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1512, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1285, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #588, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #317, 12 births); most recent 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #328, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #554, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence