boy's name
Avid
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 237
Avid is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Avid over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 71 |
| 1980s | 121 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Avid?
In 2021, Avid was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Avid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Avid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Avid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Avid
How popular is the name Avid?
In 2021, Avid was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Avid a girl's or a boy's name?
Avid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Avid?
Avid has 2 syllables.
When was Avid most popular?
Avid peaked in 1982, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.