Avarey
A female name of uncertain origin, possibly Germanic or French.
Name Census estimates that about 150 living Americans carry the first name Avarey. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Avarey today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avarey births was 2013 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avarey. 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.
People living today
150
~ 1 in 2,285,029 Americans
Peak year
2013
16 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,671
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Avarey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avarey from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 88 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avarey 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 Avarey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Avarey
The name Avarey is a variant spelling of the name Avery, which has its origins in the ancient Anglo-Norman French language. The name is derived from the Old French word "avers," meaning "possession" or "property," and is believed to have been used as a surname for those who owned or managed land or estates.
The earliest recorded use of the name Avery can be traced back to the 12th century in England, where it appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a surname. Over time, the name evolved from a surname into a given name, particularly in English-speaking countries.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Avery was Avery of Westbury, an English landowner who lived in the 13th century. Another notable figure was Avery Draper, a 16th-century English politician who served as a Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
In the 17th century, Avery Everard was a prominent English Royalist who fought for King Charles I during the English Civil War. During the same period, Avery Paine was an English colonist who settled in Massachusetts and became one of the founders of the town of Ipswich.
In the 18th century, Avery Mordaunt was a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy and participated in several notable battles during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.
Moving into the 19th century, Avery Woodson was an African American educator and civil rights activist who founded the Woodson Institute in Quincy, Massachusetts, one of the first schools for African American children in the United States.
The name Avarey, while less common than the traditional spelling of Avery, is likely a more recent variant that emerged in certain regions or communities. It maintains the same linguistic roots and historical significance as the original Avery name.
People
Avarey + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Avarey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avarey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 150 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avarey 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 2,285,029 US residents.
Is Avarey a common name?
We classify Avarey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 151 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avarey most popular?
The single biggest year for Avarey was 2013, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avarey is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Avarey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avarey a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avarey 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 Avarey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avarey 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 Avarey 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Avarey?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.