Avari
The Story of Avari
As a girl name
Avari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 76 births, good for #2,437 nationwide. About 43% of every Avari on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Avari ranks #5,238 for girls with 24 births, gradually falling (-9%). All told, over 923 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Avari as a boy name dates back to 2003, when 6 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Avari — #5,319 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Avari on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Avari ranks #5,847 for boys with 15 births, holding steady (-2%). All told, over 216 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Avari
Avari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 923 births in the dataset. Avari's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,437. Use the chart and map above to compare Avari'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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