unisex name
Aven
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,016
Aven is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 37% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 206 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 316 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,094 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Aven over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 820 |
| 2010s | 2,403 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,104 |
How popular is Aven?
In 2025, Aven was given to 206 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aven 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 Aven
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aven also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aven over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aven
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aven — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aven
How popular is the name Aven?
In 2025, Aven was given to 206 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aven a girl's or a boy's name?
Aven is used for both girls and boys. About 37% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Aven?
Aven has 2 syllables.
When was Aven most popular?
Aven peaked in 2012, when 316 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aven a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aven currently ranks #1,256 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.