How Many People Are Named Aven?
An estimated 4,238 people in the United States have the first name Aven. It is used for both genders, with 62.6% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Aven peaked in popularity in 2012 with 316 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aven 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 Aven paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aven is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Aven 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
4,238
About 1 in 80,876 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
62.6% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2012
316 births
Total Registered
4,297
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aven
Aven is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (62.6%) and females (37.4%). Out of 4,297 total births registered, 2,691 were male and 1,606 were female.
Aven as a male name
Ranked #1,154 in 2024
181 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (182 births)
Aven as a female name
Ranked #2,923 in 2024
56 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (141 births)
Aven: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aven span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,403 babies were registered. While Aven is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aven by Decade
How has Aven 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.
Aven by State
Birth registrations for Aven span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Oklahoma, New Jersey, Kentucky. On average, about 72 Avens were registered per state.
Aven + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aven: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aven?
We estimate approximately 4,238 people named Aven 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 80,876 Americans share this first name.
Is Aven a common name?
Aven is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,297 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aven most popular?
Aven reached peak popularity in 2012, when 316 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aven is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aven a male name?
Aven is predominantly male. 62.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aven Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aven Smith, Aven Johnson, Aven 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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