Aven
The Story of Aven
As a girl name
Aven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 141 Avens were born — ranking #1,552 that year. As of 2026, Aven ranks #3,131 for girls with 51 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 2K Avens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 211 Avens were born — ranking #1,049 that year. As of 2026, Aven ranks #1,049 for boys with 211 births, rising sharply (+65% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Avens 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 Aven
Aven is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Aven's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,049. Use the chart and map above to compare Aven'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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