girl's name
Avalon
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,919
Scotland
#952
2013 births
Avalon is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 162 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 162 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,465 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Avalon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 194 |
| 1930s | 133 |
| 1940s | 34 |
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1980s | 123 |
| 1990s | 477 |
| 2000s | 1,090 |
| 2010s | 1,351 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 806 |
How popular is Avalon?
In 2025, Avalon was given to 162 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Avalon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Avalon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Avalon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Avalon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Avalon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Avalon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Avalon
How popular is the name Avalon?
In 2025, Avalon was given to 162 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Avalon a girl's or a boy's name?
Avalon is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Avalon?
Avalon has 3 syllables.
When was Avalon most popular?
Avalon peaked in 2025, when 162 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Avalon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Avalon currently ranks #1,462 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.