How Many People Are Named Avi?
An estimated 6,489 people in the United States have the first name Avi. It is used for both genders, with 87.6% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Avi peaked in popularity in 2022 with 424 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Avi 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 Avi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Avi is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,489
About 1 in 52,821 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.6% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2022
424 births
Total Registered
6,604
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Avi
Avi is predominantly male (87.6%), though 816 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Avi as a male name
Ranked #842 in 2024
288 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (366 births)
Avi as a female name
Ranked #5,026 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (58 births)
Avi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Avi span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,295 babies were registered. While Avi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Avi by Decade
How has Avi 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.
Avi by State
Birth registrations for Avi span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in South Carolina, Missouri, Alabama. On average, about 157 Avis were registered per state.
Avi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Avi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Avi
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Avi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avi?
We estimate approximately 6,489 people named Avi 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 52,821 Americans share this first name.
Is Avi a common name?
Avi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,604 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Avi most popular?
Avi reached peak popularity in 2022, when 424 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Avi is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Avi a male name?
Avi is predominantly male. 87.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Avi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Avi Smith, Avi Johnson, Avi 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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