How Many People Are Named Avis?
An estimated 5,610 people in the United States have the first name Avis. It is predominantly female (95.5%). The average bearer is 64 years old, and Avis peaked in popularity in 1920 with 452 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Avis 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 Avis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Avis is overwhelmingly female, 818 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
5,610
About 1 in 61,097 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.5% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1920
452 births
Total Registered
18,036
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Avis
Avis is predominantly female (95.5%), though 818 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Avis as a male name
Ranked #12,428 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (17 births)
Avis as a female name
Ranked #8,992 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (438 births)
Avis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Avis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 4,074 babies were registered. Avis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Avis by Decade
How has Avis 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.
Avis by State
Birth registrations for Avis span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Minnesota, North Carolina. The lowest are in Oregon, Connecticut, Washington. On average, about 286 Aviss were registered per state.
Avis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Avis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Avis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avis?
We estimate approximately 5,610 people named Avis 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 61,097 Americans share this first name.
Is Avis a common name?
Avis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,036 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Avis most popular?
Avis reached peak popularity in 1920, when 452 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Avis is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Avis a female name?
Avis is predominantly female. 95.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Avis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Avis Smith, Avis Johnson, Avis 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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