unisex name
Avanti
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 420
Avanti is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 85% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1987, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Avanti over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 87 |
| 1990s | 103 |
| 2000s | 103 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Avanti?
In 2025, Avanti was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Avanti
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Avanti also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Avanti over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Avanti
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Avanti — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Avanti
How popular is the name Avanti?
In 2025, Avanti was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Avanti a girl's or a boy's name?
Avanti is used for both girls and boys. About 85% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Avanti?
Avanti has 3 syllables.
When was Avanti most popular?
Avanti peaked in 1987, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Avanti a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Avanti currently ranks #9,352 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.