Unisex nameCurrently #31 in the USFalling
Avery
AY-ver-ee//ˈeɪvəri//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20145 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Ruler of the elves
Avery comes from the Germanic name Alberic or Aelfric, meaning 'elf ruler' or 'counsel of elves', filtered through an English surname. Once predominantly a boys' name, it has shifted strongly toward girls in the US since the 2000s while remaining genuinely used for both.
Avery's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Avery |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1881 | 25 |
| 1882 | 14 |
| 1883 | 14 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 23 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 18 |
| 1893 | 19 |
| 1894 | 18 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1896 | 20 |
| 1897 | 21 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 18 |
| 1901 | 19 |
| 1902 | 25 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 23 |
| 1908 | 28 |
| 1909 | 24 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 67 |
| 1913 | 74 |
| 1914 | 98 |
| 1915 | 125 |
| 1916 | 118 |
| 1917 | 124 |
| 1918 | 136 |
| 1919 | 132 |
| 1920 | 129 |
| 1921 | 142 |
| 1922 | 146 |
| 1923 | 125 |
| 1924 | 135 |
| 1925 | 113 |
| 1926 | 119 |
| 1927 | 121 |
| 1928 | 110 |
| 1929 | 116 |
| 1930 | 110 |
| 1931 | 86 |
| 1932 | 89 |
| 1933 | 101 |
| 1934 | 106 |
| 1935 | 74 |
| 1936 | 79 |
| 1937 | 67 |
| 1938 | 89 |
| 1939 | 64 |
| 1940 | 95 |
| 1941 | 82 |
| 1942 | 95 |
| 1943 | 97 |
| 1944 | 73 |
| 1945 | 92 |
| 1946 | 83 |
| 1947 | 101 |
| 1948 | 89 |
| 1949 | 67 |
| 1950 | 98 |
| 1951 | 88 |
| 1952 | 95 |
| 1953 | 102 |
| 1954 | 139 |
| 1955 | 160 |
| 1956 | 158 |
| 1957 | 174 |
| 1958 | 196 |
| 1959 | 204 |
| 1960 | 213 |
| 1961 | 200 |
| 1962 | 207 |
| 1963 | 190 |
| 1964 | 202 |
| 1965 | 219 |
| 1966 | 207 |
| 1967 | 191 |
| 1968 | 175 |
| 1969 | 172 |
| 1970 | 189 |
| 1971 | 183 |
| 1972 | 192 |
| 1973 | 229 |
| 1974 | 206 |
| 1975 | 247 |
| 1976 | 271 |
| 1977 | 248 |
| 1978 | 264 |
| 1979 | 261 |
| 1980 | 277 |
| 1981 | 291 |
| 1982 | 286 |
| 1983 | 316 |
| 1984 | 276 |
| 1985 | 345 |
| 1986 | 381 |
| 1987 | 488 |
| 1988 | 519 |
| 1989 | 650 |
| 1990 | 637 |
| 1991 | 740 |
| 1992 | 902 |
| 1993 | 1,386 |
| 1994 | 1,635 |
| 1995 | 1,737 |
| 1996 | 1,672 |
| 1997 | 2,110 |
| 1998 | 2,479 |
| 1999 | 2,859 |
| 2000 | 3,201 |
| 2001 | 3,532 |
| 2002 | 3,976 |
| 2003 | 5,283 |
| 2004 | 5,567 |
| 2005 | 6,316 |
| 2006 | 7,048 |
| 2007 | 7,128 |
| 2008 | 7,577 |
| 2009 | 7,934 |
| 2010 | 8,374 |
| 2011 | 9,135 |
| 2012 | 10,337 |
| 2013 | 11,237 |
| 2014 | 11,861 |
| 2015 | 11,573 |
| 2016 | 10,898 |
| 2017 | 10,430 |
| 2018 | 10,213 |
| 2019 | 9,282 |
| 2020 | 8,538 |
| 2021 | 8,613 |
| 2022 | 7,912 |
| 2023 | 7,335 |
| 2024 | 6,980 |
Avery through the decades
- Avery peaked in 2014, when 11,861 babies were named Avery in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Avery has risen 6% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Avery currently ranks #31 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Ave
Variants & spellings
Averie