Aveline
A feminine name of Ancient Germanic origin meaning "desired" or "wished for".
Name Census estimates that about 1,168 living Americans carry the first name Aveline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aveline today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aveline births was 2016 (179 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aveline. 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 Aveline with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Aveline 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
1.2K
~ 1 in 293,454 Americans
Peak year
2016
179 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,445
Tracked since 1923
Census
Aveline in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 899 people with the first name Aveline, which placed it at #13,432 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
#13,432
National first-name rank
People counted
899
899 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aveline
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aveline is White at 57.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.9%). 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 Aveline 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 Aveline at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.6% · 518
- Hispanic or Latino18.2% · 164
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.9% · 89
- Two or more races9.8% · 88
- Black or African American3.7% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 7
Popularity
Aveline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aveline from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 788 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aveline remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aveline 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 Aveline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avelines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Aveline, while New Jersey, Indiana, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aveline
The name Aveline has its origins in the French language, specifically in the medieval period. It is a diminutive form of the Germanic name Avelina, which itself derives from the Latin word "avella," meaning "hazelnut." This connection to the hazelnut tree suggests that the name may have been given to children born in areas where hazelnut trees were abundant or held cultural significance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aveline can be found in the 12th century, when it was borne by Aveline de Forz, Countess of Aumale. She was a prominent figure in Norman aristocracy and played a role in the political struggles between the Plantagenets and the Capetian dynasty in France during the late 12th century.
Another notable figure named Aveline was Aveline of Gueldres, who lived in the 13th century. She was a Dutch noblewoman and the wife of King William II of Holland. Her marriage to the king helped solidify political alliances between the Dutch and German territories during a turbulent period in European history.
In the realm of literature, the name Aveline appears in the 14th-century allegorical poem "The Romance of the Rose" by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. The character Aveline is depicted as a virtuous and courtly lady, reflecting the ideals of courtly love that were prominent in medieval French literature.
Moving forward in history, Aveline Vihert, a French novelist and playwright, was born in 1688 and lived until 1767. She wrote several plays and novels that were popular in her time, contributing to the development of French literature in the early modern period.
Another notable figure named Aveline was Aveline Kushi, a Japanese-American author and educator who lived from 1923 to 2001. She was a prominent figure in the macrobiotic movement and co-founded the Kushi Institute, an organization dedicated to promoting healthy living through a macrobiotic diet and lifestyle.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Aveline. While the name has French origins and medieval roots, it has been adopted and used in various cultures over the centuries, reflecting its enduring appeal and historical significance.
People
Aveline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aveline 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
Aveline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aveline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,168 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aveline 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 293,454 US residents.
Is Aveline a common name?
We classify Aveline as "Rare". It ranks above 91.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,198 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aveline most popular?
The single biggest year for Aveline was 2016, when 179 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aveline 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 Aveline in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 899 people with the name Aveline, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,432 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 Aveline 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 Aveline?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aveline appears almost entirely female. Of the 895 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Aveline?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aveline is White at 57.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.9%). 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 Aveline most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aveline in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.6% (518 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 Aveline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aveline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aveline 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 Aveline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aveline 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 Aveline 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 have Aveline as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.