Girl · #1,628 in 2026

Avalon

Avalon is an island featured in the Arthurian legend. It first appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 Historia Regum Britanniae as a place of magic where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was made and later where Arthur was taken to recover from being gravely wounded at the Battle of Camlann. Since then, the island has become a symbol of Arthurian mythology, similar to Arthur's castle, Camelot.

  • English
Current Rank
#1,628
Peak Rank
#1,168 (2014)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1907
First Year
2026
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#1168
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
81
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Avalon

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Avalon is an island featured in the Arthurian legend. It first appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 Historia Regum Britanniae as a place of magic where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was made and later where Arthur was taken to recover from being gravely wounded at the Battle of Camlann. Since then, the island has become a symbol of Arthurian mythology, similar to Arthur's castle, Camelot.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Etymology
The meaning and origin of the name Avalon have been long debated by Arthurian scholars as well as Celtic and Romance philologists. Geoffrey of Monmouth in his pseudo-chronicle Historia Regum Britanniae ("The History of the Kings of Britain", c. 1136) calls the place Insula Avallonis , meaning the "Isle of Avallon" in Latin . In his later Vita Merlini ("The Life of Merlin", c. 1150), he calls it Insula Pomorum , the "Isle of Fruit Trees" (from Latin pōmus "fruit tree"). Today, the name is generally considered to be from the Welsh afallen "apple tree, fruit tree" (from Proto-Celtic * abalnā , li

The Story of Avalon

Avalon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 158 births, good for #1,435 nationwide. About 31% of every Avalon on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Avalon ranks #1,628 for baby girls with 127 births, holding steady (0%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Avalon

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Frequently Asked Questions about Avalon

What does the name Avalon mean?
Avalon is an island featured in the Arthurian legend. It first appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 Historia Regum Britanniae as a place of magic where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was made and later where Arthur was taken to recover from being gravely wounded at the Battle of Camlann. Since then, the island has become a symbol of Arthurian mythology, similar to Arthur's castle, Camelot.
What is the origin of the name Avalon?
Avalon has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Avalon in 2026?
In 2026, Avalon ranks #1,628 among girls' names in the U.S., with 127 babies given the name that year.
When was Avalon most popular?
Avalon reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #1,168 that year with 158 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Avalon most popular?
Avalon has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Minnesota, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Avalon.
Is Avalon a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Avalon is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Avalon?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Avalon include Floyd, Shizuko, Kit. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Avalon

Avalon is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Avalon's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,168. Use the chart and map above to compare Avalon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.