unisex name
Avi
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 8,677
the United States
#832
2025 births
Avi is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 10% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 313 babies in the United States, ranking #832. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Avi is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 425 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,592 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Avi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 49 |
| 1960s | 80 |
| 1970s | 275 |
| 1980s | 359 |
| 1990s | 436 |
| 2000s | 1,325 |
| 2010s | 2,295 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,097 |
How popular is Avi?
In 2025, Avi was given to 313 babies in the United States, ranking #832 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Avi 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 Avi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Avi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Avi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Avi in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Avi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Avi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Avi
How popular is the name Avi?
In 2025, Avi was given to 313 babies in the United States, ranking #832 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Avi a girl's or a boy's name?
Avi is used for both girls and boys. About 10% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Avi?
Avi has 2 syllables.
When was Avi most popular?
Avi peaked in 2022, when 425 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Avi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Avi currently ranks #594 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.