Avery Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

29% Masculine / 71% Feminine

Meaning:

Derived from the surname Avery, meaning "ruler of the elves" or "wise ruler".

Meaning of the Name Avery

Derived from the surname Avery, which is of English origin and means "ruler of the elves". It can also be traced back to the Old English name Alfred, meaning "wise ruler". Avery is a unisex name that gained popularity in recent years for both boys and girls.

Popularity of the Name Avery

The popularity for the name Avery peaked in popularity in the year 2014 with 9,576 births, which ranked number 45 out of 30,792 unique names for that year. Avery had the most female births in 2014 with 9,576, which ranked number 14 out of 19,224 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2014 with 2,283, which ranked number 186 out of 14,070 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Avery has declined sharply over the last ten years from 10,335 births to 7,883 births, a decline of -23.73%. Among males, Avery has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 2,018 births to 1,653 births, a decline of -18.09%. Among females, Avery has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 8,317 births to 6,230 births, a decline of -25.09%.

Nationwide Popularity of Avery

  • 20 Year Trend of Avery: 98.26%
  • 10 Year Trend of Avery: -23.73%
  • 10 Year Male Trend of Avery: -18.09%
  • 10 Year Female Trend of Avery: -25.09%

Popularity of Avery by State

For males, Avery was most popular in Southeastern states with 460 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 171 male births. Among females, Avery was most popular in Southeastern states with 1,567 births in the region. It was most commonly used in TX, with 698 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Avery. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

StateMale BirthsMale Gender RankFemale BirthsFemale Gender Rank
AK51691431
AL252169623
AR103327412
AZ3424011236
CA17123666036
CO3121112715
CT162107225
DC61591261
DE52001828
FL8823332831
GA6120416436
HI81371539
IA162348213
ID12205638
IL5223922227
IN4518114520
KS132766719
KY2719611514
LA202611079
MA2127714326
MD391688440
ME101312718
MI6117118422
MN3418611123
MO2923014217
MS181754630
MT< 5N/A1640
NC6918120326
ND81431450
NE< 5N/A3535
NH121173021
NJ5119216439
NM82423613
NV122673556
NY10718731434
OH6120526914
OK232038217
OR202067225
PA7417423021
RI61862028
SC311727734
SD< 5N/A2511
TN4219814925
TX10335769820
UT94697632
VA5416017219
VT< 5N/A1038
WA4717514131
WI291988442
WV151423625
WY< 5N/A1212

2024 Popularity Projections for Avery

  • Total Births of Avery: 7672 (-2.67%)
  • Male Births of Avery: 1620 (-1.98%)
  • Female Births of Avery: 6053 (-2.85%)

Given the downward trend of Avery over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -2.67% decrease in total births, for a total of 7,672 births in 2024. Male births for Avery have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 1,620 male births in 2024, a decrease of -1.98%. For Females, births for Avery have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 6,053 female births in 2024, a decrease of -2.85%.

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