Averill
The Story of Averill
As a girl name
Averill first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 8 Averills were born — ranking #3,564 that year. As of 2026, Averill ranks #13,009 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Averills have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Averill first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 13 Averills were born — ranking #3,520 that year. As of 2026, Averill ranks #12,106 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 228 Averills have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Averill
Averill is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 228 births in the dataset. Averill's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #3,520. Use the chart and map above to compare Averill'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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