Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of medieval given names Avis and Aveline
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
a-vel-yn, av(e)-lyn
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #2129, 91 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3645, 41 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2020 | 59 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2018 | 58 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2016 | 91 |
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 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #552, 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