Avanti
The Story of Avanti
As a girl name
Avanti first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 16 Avantis were born — ranking #4,723 that year. As of 2026, Avanti ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 347 Avantis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Avanti first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 10 Avantis were born — ranking #4,239 that year. As of 2026, Avanti ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Avantis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Avanti
Avanti is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 347 births in the dataset. Avanti's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #4,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Avanti'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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