unisex name
Avon
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,350
Avon is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 30% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1948, when 46 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Avon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 22 |
| 1910s | 164 |
| 1920s | 355 |
| 1930s | 333 |
| 1940s | 357 |
| 1950s | 357 |
| 1960s | 169 |
| 1970s | 107 |
| 1980s | 100 |
| 1990s | 49 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 127 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 108 |
How popular is Avon?
In 2025, Avon was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Avon 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 Avon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Avon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Avon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Avon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Avon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Avon
How popular is the name Avon?
In 2025, Avon was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Avon a girl's or a boy's name?
Avon is used for both girls and boys. About 30% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Avon?
Avon has 2 syllables.
When was Avon most popular?
Avon peaked in 1948, when 46 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Avon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Avon currently ranks #5,216 in the United States. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.