How Many People Are Named Avon?
An estimated 1,195 people in the United States have the first name Avon. It is used for both genders, with 69.9% male. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Avon peaked in popularity in 1948 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Avon 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 Avon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,195
About 1 in 286,824 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.9% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1948
46 births
Total Registered
2,323
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Avon
Avon is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.9%) and females (30.1%). Out of 2,323 total births registered, 1,623 were male and 700 were female.
Avon as a male name
Ranked #5,245 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (32 births)
Avon as a female name
Ranked #13,500 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1953 (23 births)
Avon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Avon span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 357 babies were registered. Avon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Avon by Decade
How has Avon 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.
Avon by State
Birth registrations for Avon span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Maryland, North Carolina, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Missouri, New York. On average, about 26 Avons were registered per state.
Avon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Avon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Avon
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Avon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avon?
We estimate approximately 1,195 people named Avon 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 286,824 Americans share this first name.
Is Avon a common name?
Avon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,323 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Avon most popular?
Avon reached peak popularity in 1948, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Avon is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Avon a male name?
Avon is predominantly male. 69.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Avon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Avon Smith, Avon Johnson, Avon 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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