unisex name
Avy
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 578
Avy is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 85% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2017, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Avy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 166 |
| 2010s | 184 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 114 |
How popular is Avy?
In 2025, Avy was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Avy 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 Avy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Avy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Avy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Avy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Avy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Avy
How popular is the name Avy?
In 2025, Avy was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Avy a girl's or a boy's name?
Avy is used for both girls and boys. About 85% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Avy most popular?
Avy peaked in 2017, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Avy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Avy currently ranks #8,341 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.