Avo
Avo is a masculine given name and may refer to:Avo Keel, Estonian volleyball player and coach Avo Keerend (1920–2012), Estonian printmaker, painter and illustrator Avo Kiir, Estonian Lutheran clergyman and politician Avo Paistik (1936−2013), Estonian cartoonist, author, film director, painter and pastor Avo Sõmer (1934–2024), Estonian-American musicologist and composer Avo Üprus, Estonian…
Meaning & Origin of Avo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Avo is a masculine given name and may refer to:Avo Keel, Estonian volleyball player and coach Avo Keerend (1920–2012), Estonian printmaker, painter and illustrator Avo Kiir, Estonian Lutheran clergyman and politician Avo Paistik (1936−2013), Estonian cartoonist, author, film director, painter and pastor Avo Sõmer (1934–2024), Estonian-American musicologist and composer Avo Üprus, Estonian…
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The Story of Avo
As a girl name
American parents first put Avo on the record books as a girl name in 1896, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 13 Avos were born — ranking #2,255 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Avos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1936 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 174 Avos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Avo on the record books as a boy name in 2004, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 5 Avos were born — ranking #11,354 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Avos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2017 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Avos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Avo
Avo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 174 births in the dataset. Avo's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,255. Use the chart and map above to compare Avo'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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