Averie
A feminine name of French origin meaning "elf ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 13,184 living Americans carry the first name Averie. It is a predominantly female name (98.0% of registrations). The average person named Averie today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Averie births was 2014 (871 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Averie. 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 Averie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Averie is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 263 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Averie is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
13K
~ 1 in 25,998 Americans
Peak year
2014
871 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#660
Tracked since 1985
Census
Averie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 9,145 people with the first name Averie, which placed it at #2,611 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
#2,611
National first-name rank
People counted
9.1K
9,145 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Averie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Averie is White at 67.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.0%) and Black (7.4%). 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 Averie 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 Averie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.4% · 6,165
- Hispanic or Latino14.0% · 1,277
- Black or African American7.4% · 680
- Two or more races7.3% · 670
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 285
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 68
Gender
Gender distribution for Averie
Averie leans heavily female at 98.0% of total registrations, but 263 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Averie as a male name
- Ranked #9,036 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (17 births)
Averie as a female name
- Ranked #660 in 2024
- 443 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (858 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Averie leans strongly female. 8,962 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 185 male bearers (2.0%).
Popularity
Averie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Averie from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 7,320 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Averie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Averie 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 Averie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Averies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 48 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Averie, while Vermont, Rhode Island, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 244 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Averie
The given name Averie is a relatively modern English name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is considered a variant or feminine form of the name Avery, which has its roots in the ancient Anglo-Norman French surname "D'Averie" or "D'Auverie."
The name Avery is believed to have originated from the Old French word "avière," meaning "haybarn" or "haymow." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with hay or managed a haybarn. The variation Averie emerged as a feminine form of the name, with the addition of the "-ie" ending, which is a common practice in English naming conventions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Averie can be found in the historical records of medieval England, where it appears as a surname. However, its use as a given name for females is a more recent development, dating back to the late 20th century.
While the name Averie is not directly associated with any major historical figures or religious texts, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout history:
1. Avery Brundage (1887-1975), an American athlete and sports administrator who served as the president of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972.
2. Avery Brooks (born in 1948), an American actor and singer best known for his role as Captain Benjamin Sisko on the television series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
3. Avery Dulles (1918-2008), an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who was a renowned theologian and author.
4. Avery Johnson (born in 1965), an American former professional basketball player and coach, who won an NBA championship as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks in 2006.
5. Avery Fisher (1909-1994), an American philanthropist and violinist, who made significant contributions to the arts, particularly in supporting the construction of the Avery Fisher Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
While the name Averie has gained popularity in recent years, it remains a relatively uncommon name compared to its masculine counterpart, Avery. Its origins can be traced back to the Anglo-Norman French language and occupational surnames, reflecting the rich cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped English naming traditions over the centuries.
People
Averie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Averie 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
Averie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Averie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13,184 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Averie 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 25,998 US residents.
Is Averie a common name?
We classify Averie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13,304 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Averie most popular?
The single biggest year for Averie was 2014, when 871 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Averie is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Averie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 9,145 people with the name Averie, or 3.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,611 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 Averie 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 Averie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Averie leans strongly female. 8,962 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 185 male bearers (2.0%). 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 Averie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Averie is White at 67.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.0%) and Black (7.4%). 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 Averie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Averie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.4% (6,165 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 Averie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Averie a female name?
Yes, 98.0% of people registered as Averie 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 Averie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Averie 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 Averie 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 common is the name Averie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.