English
29% Masculine / 71% Feminine
Derived from the surname Avery, meaning "ruler of the elves" or "wise ruler".
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.
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%.
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.
State | Male Births | Male Gender Rank | Female Births | Female Gender Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
AK | 5 | 169 | 14 | 31 |
AL | 25 | 216 | 96 | 23 |
AR | 10 | 332 | 74 | 12 |
AZ | 34 | 240 | 112 | 36 |
CA | 171 | 236 | 660 | 36 |
CO | 31 | 211 | 127 | 15 |
CT | 16 | 210 | 72 | 25 |
DC | 6 | 159 | 12 | 61 |
DE | 5 | 200 | 18 | 28 |
FL | 88 | 233 | 328 | 31 |
GA | 61 | 204 | 164 | 36 |
HI | 8 | 137 | 15 | 39 |
IA | 16 | 234 | 82 | 13 |
ID | 12 | 205 | 63 | 8 |
IL | 52 | 239 | 222 | 27 |
IN | 45 | 181 | 145 | 20 |
KS | 13 | 276 | 67 | 19 |
KY | 27 | 196 | 115 | 14 |
LA | 20 | 261 | 107 | 9 |
MA | 21 | 277 | 143 | 26 |
MD | 39 | 168 | 84 | 40 |
ME | 10 | 131 | 27 | 18 |
MI | 61 | 171 | 184 | 22 |
MN | 34 | 186 | 111 | 23 |
MO | 29 | 230 | 142 | 17 |
MS | 18 | 175 | 46 | 30 |
MT | < 5 | N/A | 16 | 40 |
NC | 69 | 181 | 203 | 26 |
ND | 8 | 143 | 14 | 50 |
NE | < 5 | N/A | 35 | 35 |
NH | 12 | 117 | 30 | 21 |
NJ | 51 | 192 | 164 | 39 |
NM | 8 | 242 | 36 | 13 |
NV | 12 | 267 | 35 | 56 |
NY | 107 | 187 | 314 | 34 |
OH | 61 | 205 | 269 | 14 |
OK | 23 | 203 | 82 | 17 |
OR | 20 | 206 | 72 | 25 |
PA | 74 | 174 | 230 | 21 |
RI | 6 | 186 | 20 | 28 |
SC | 31 | 172 | 77 | 34 |
SD | < 5 | N/A | 25 | 11 |
TN | 42 | 198 | 149 | 25 |
TX | 103 | 357 | 698 | 20 |
UT | 9 | 469 | 76 | 32 |
VA | 54 | 160 | 172 | 19 |
VT | < 5 | N/A | 10 | 38 |
WA | 47 | 175 | 141 | 31 |
WI | 29 | 198 | 84 | 42 |
WV | 15 | 142 | 36 | 25 |
WY | < 5 | N/A | 12 | 12 |
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%.