Avalee
An invented name possibly meaning "little bird".
Name Census estimates that about 1,476 living Americans carry the first name Avalee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Avalee today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avalee births was 2018 (111 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avalee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Avalee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Avalee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 232,218 Americans
Peak year
2018
111 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,015
Tracked since 1911
Census
Avalee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 951 people with the first name Avalee, which placed it at #12,880 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,880
National first-name rank
People counted
951
951 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Avalee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avalee is White at 65.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.4%) and Two or More Races (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Avalee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Avalee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.8% · 626
- Hispanic or Latino20.4% · 194
- Two or more races7.9% · 75
- Black or African American3.2% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 6
Popularity
Avalee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avalee from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 902 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Avalee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avalee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Avalee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avalees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. Texas, New York, Florida recorded the most babies named Avalee, while Utah, Illinois, Connecticut recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Avalee
The name Avalee is of uncertain origin, with no clear consensus among scholars on its linguistic roots or cultural background. Some have suggested that it may be a variant of the name Aveline, which is derived from the Germanic name Avila, meaning "desired one." However, the connection between Avalee and Aveline is tenuous at best.
Another theory proposes that Avalee is a modern invention, perhaps inspired by the word "avalanche" or the name of the French town of Avallon. However, there is little historical evidence to support these claims.
Avalee does not appear to have any documented historical references or appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. The earliest recorded instances of the name seem to be relatively recent, with no clear evidence of its use prior to the 20th century.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Avalee is Avalee Josephine Parker, born in 1901 in Mississippi, United States. Unfortunately, little is known about her life or significance.
Another notable Avalee was Avalee Marvine Spears (1930-2015), an American artist and painter from Texas. She was known for her vibrant abstract expressionist works and was a prominent figure in the Dallas art scene.
In the literary world, Avalee Weston (1915-2007) was an American author and poet, best known for her collection of poetry titled "Avalee's Garden" published in 1978.
Avalee Rae Belles (born 1985) is a contemporary American singer-songwriter and musician, known for her folk-inspired acoustic sound and introspective lyrics.
Avalee Jacobson (born 1992) is a Canadian activist and social entrepreneur, recognized for her work in promoting sustainable living and environmental initiatives.
It is worth noting that while these individuals with the name Avalee have achieved varying levels of recognition, the name itself remains relatively uncommon, with no clear historical or cultural significance attached to it.
People
Avalee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avalee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Avalee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avalee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,476 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avalee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 232,218 US residents.
Is Avalee a common name?
We classify Avalee as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,576 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avalee most popular?
The single biggest year for Avalee was 2018, when 111 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avalee is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Avalee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 951 people with the name Avalee, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,880 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Avalee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Avalee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Avalee appears almost entirely female. Of the 954 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Avalee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avalee is White at 65.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.4%) and Two or More Races (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Avalee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Avalee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.8% (626 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Avalee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avalee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avalee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Avalee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avalee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Avalee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Avalee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.