boy's name
Avner
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 587
Avner is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 27 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 1921.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Avner 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.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 81 |
| 2010s | 187 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Avner?
In 2025, Avner was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Avner 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 Avner
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Avner also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Avner over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Avner
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Avner — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Avner
How popular is the name Avner?
In 2025, Avner was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Avner a girl's or a boy's name?
Avner is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Avner?
Avner has 2 syllables.
When was Avner most popular?
Avner peaked in 2015, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Avner a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Avner currently ranks #4,922 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.