Avary
Avary is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bryce Avary, see The Rocket Summer Myrta Lockett Avary (1857–1946), American white supremacist, author, and journalist Roger Avary, Canadian-American producer, screenwriter, and director
Meaning & Origin of Avary
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Avary is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bryce Avary, see The Rocket Summer Myrta Lockett Avary (1857–1946), American white supremacist, author, and journalist Roger Avary, Canadian-American producer, screenwriter, and director
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The Story of Avary
As a girl name
Avary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 112 Avarys were born — ranking #1,868 that year. As of 2026, Avary ranks #6,092 for girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 2K Avarys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Avary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 10 Avarys were born — ranking #7,427 that year. As of 2026, Avary ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 114 Avarys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Avary
Avary is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Avary's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,868. Use the chart and map above to compare Avary'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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