How Many People Are Named Avani?
An estimated 3,908 people in the United States have the first name Avani. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Avani peaked in popularity in 2023 with 331 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Avani 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 Avani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Avani 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
3,908
About 1 in 87,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2023
331 births
Total Registered
3,954
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Avani
Avani is predominantly female (98.8%), though 49 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Avani as a male name
Ranked #9,982 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Avani as a female name
Ranked #997 in 2024
258 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (326 births)
Avani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Avani span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,482 babies were registered. Avani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Avani by Decade
How has Avani 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.
Avani by State
Birth registrations for Avani span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kentucky. On average, about 78 Avanis were registered per state.
Avani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Avani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Avani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avani?
We estimate approximately 3,908 people named Avani 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 87,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Avani a common name?
Avani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,954 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Avani most popular?
Avani reached peak popularity in 2023, when 331 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Avani is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Avani a female name?
Avani is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Avani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Avani Smith, Avani Johnson, Avani 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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