Avery
Avery is traditionally a male given name ultimately derived from the Old English name Ælfred, which is formed from the elements ælf 'elf' and ræd 'counsel', and literally translates to 'elf-counsel'.
Meaning & Origin of Avery
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Avery is traditionally a male given name ultimately derived from the Old English name Ælfred, which is formed from the elements ælf 'elf' and ræd 'counsel', and literally translates to 'elf-counsel'.
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The Story of Avery
As a girl name
Avery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1890, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 9,578 Averys were born — ranking #14 that year. As of 2026, Avery ranks #34 for girls with 5,372 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 176K Averys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Avery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 2,283 Averys were born — ranking #186 that year. As of 2026, Avery ranks #272 for boys with 1,262 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 68K Averys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Avery
Avery is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 176K births in the dataset. Avery's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #12. Use the chart and map above to compare Avery'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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