Gender
Origin
- Welsh
- Arthurs burial place
- Celtic
- Celtic for island of the apples, Avalon is the magical island where the old and the new religions of England meet and overlap in legend. Legends of the island as a paradise probably pre-date Arthur, but the island is most famous as King Arthur''s burial place and the place where he will return to earth.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
- Nature
- Place
Pronunciation
a-va-lon
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #5861, 15 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #1439, 157 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1458, 147 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 147 |
| 2024 | 10 | 130 |
| 2023 | 8 | 114 |
| 2022 | – | 132 |
| 2021 | – | 125 |
| 2020 | – | 124 |
| 2019 | – | 133 |
| 2018 | 6 | 119 |
| 2017 | – | 131 |
| 2016 | – | 154 |
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 2020 (rank #1939, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2277, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 |
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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #816, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #435, 8 births); most recent 2011 (rank #492, 7 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