Avon
The Story of Avon
As a girl name
Avon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 23 Avons were born — ranking #2,173 that year. As of 2026, Avon ranks #13,316 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 700 Avons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Avon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1893, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 32 Avons were born — ranking #1,296 that year. As of 2026, Avon ranks #4,855 for boys with 20 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Avons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Avon
Avon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Avon's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #907. Use the chart and map above to compare Avon'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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