Avion
The Story of Avion
As a girl name
Avion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 37 Avions were born — ranking #3,374 that year. As of 2026, Avion ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 304 Avions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Avion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 132 Avions were born — ranking #1,401 that year. As of 2026, Avion ranks #2,023 for boys with 76 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 3K Avions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Avion
Avion is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Avion's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,355. Use the chart and map above to compare Avion'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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