How Many People Are Named Avan?
An estimated 1,001 people in the United States have the first name Avan. It is predominantly male (94.4%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Avan peaked in popularity in 2012 with 98 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Avan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Avan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Avan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,001
About 1 in 342,412 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.4% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2012
98 births
Total Registered
1,023
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Avan
Avan is predominantly male (94.4%), though 57 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Avan as a male name
Ranked #3,786 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (93 births)
Avan as a female name
Ranked #10,663 in 2018
9 female births in 2018
Peak: 2008 (9 births)
Avan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Avan span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 614 babies were registered. Avan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Avan by Decade
How has Avan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Avan by State
Birth registrations for Avan span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in North Carolina, Louisiana, Florida. On average, about 27 Avans were registered per state.
Avan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Avan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Avan
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Avan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avan?
We estimate approximately 1,001 people named Avan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,412 Americans share this first name.
Is Avan a common name?
Avan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,023 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Avan most popular?
Avan reached peak popularity in 2012, when 98 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Avan is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Avan a male name?
Avan is predominantly male. 94.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Avan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Avan Smith, Avan Johnson, Avan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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