Avan
The Story of Avan
As a girl name
Avan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 9 Avans were born — ranking #11,598 that year. As of 2026, Avan ranks #10,541 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Avans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Avan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1923, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 93 Avans were born — ranking #1,657 that year. As of 2026, Avan ranks #3,708 for boys with 30 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 1K Avans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Avan
Avan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Avan's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,657. Use the chart and map above to compare Avan'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 .
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