Girl · #9,276 in 2026

Avella

Name: Popularity of the name Avella in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Avella, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Avella is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. It is renowned for the cultivation of hazelnuts, whose specific name (Corylus avellana) derives precisely from this territory.

Current Rank

#9,276

Peak Rank

#6,580 (2020)

Total Babies

122

5-Yr Trend

-9%

1962

First Year

2026

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#6580

Peak Rank

122

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Avella

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

Could be related to the Indo-European root *h₂ebōl, *h₂ebl ( apple ), meaning "place where apple-orchards originated" (read below).

Origin & history

The ancient Abella , whose inhabited area partly coincided in Samnites and Roman times with the more eastern of the two nuclei of the current historic center, was important among the medium-small centers of Ancient Campania , even if surpassed in importance and size from nearby Nola . In pre-Roman period the region was dominated by the Osci . An important ancient inscription in Oscan was found in Avella, the Cippus Abellanus , which records an agreement between Abella and Nola with regards to the use of land around a temple to Hercules that was situated on the border between the two municipali

The Story of Avella

Avella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 12 Avellas were born — ranking #8,398 that year. As of 2026, Avella ranks #9,276 for baby girls with 8 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 122 Avellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Avella

Phonetically similar names — useful when Avella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Avila
Avilla
Evola
Avellan
Avala
Uvala
Evilly
Davila
Avulse
Favilla
Davilla
Favila

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Avella

What does the name Avella mean?

How popular is Avella in 2026?

In 2026, Avella ranks #9,276 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Avella most popular?

Avella reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #6,580 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Avella a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Avella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Avella?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Avella include Alfanette, Angenita, Antoni. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Avella

Avella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 122 births in the dataset. Avella's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,580. Use the chart and map above to compare Avella'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.