Avina
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "earth" or "land".
Name Census estimates that about 386 living Americans carry the first name Avina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Avina today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avina births was 2023 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avina. 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 Avina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
386
~ 1 in 887,965 Americans
Peak year
2023
41 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,191
Tracked since 1991
Census
Avina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 317 people with the first name Avina, which placed it at #28,376 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
#28,376
National first-name rank
People counted
317
317 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
36.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Avina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avina is Asian/Pacific Islander at 36.3%. The next largest groups are White (24.9%) and Hispanic (20.8%). 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 Avina 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 Avina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander36.3% · 115
- White24.9% · 79
- Hispanic or Latino20.8% · 66
- Black or African American8.8% · 28
- Two or more races7.9% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
Popularity
Avina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avina from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 159 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avina 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 Avina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Avina
The name Avina has its roots in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in South Asia. The name is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit word "avina," which means "earth" or "land." This linguistic origin suggests that the name may have been associated with a connection to nature or the natural world in its early usage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Avina can be found in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, where it was sometimes used as a feminine name or as a reference to the earth goddess. These mentions date back to the 5th century BCE or earlier, indicating the name's long-standing historical presence in the Indian subcontinent.
In the 3rd century BCE, there are records of an Indian philosopher and scholar named Avina, who was known for his contributions to the study of the Vedas and ancient Indian literature. While not much is known about his personal life, his name serves as an early documented example of the name's usage.
During the Gupta Empire period, which lasted from the 4th to the 6th century CE, the name Avina gained popularity among the royalty and nobility. One notable figure from this time was Avina Devi, a queen consort of the Gupta Empire who lived in the 5th century CE. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the construction of several temples and monuments.
In the 12th century, an Indian Sanskrit scholar and poet named Avina Pandita gained recognition for his works on grammar and literary criticism. Born in the modern-day state of Uttar Pradesh, his writings and commentaries on ancient Sanskrit texts contributed to the preservation and understanding of India's literary heritage.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Avina was Avina Acharya, a 16th-century Hindu philosopher and spiritual leader from the Nimbarka Sampradaya tradition. His teachings and writings on the philosophy of devotion and the nature of the divine had a significant impact on the religious and spiritual landscape of his time.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who carried the name Avina, showcasing its deep-rooted presence in various cultures and time periods within the Indian subcontinent and beyond.
People
Avina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avina 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
Avina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 386 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avina 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 887,965 US residents.
Is Avina a common name?
We classify Avina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 390 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avina most popular?
The single biggest year for Avina was 2023, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avina is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Avina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 317 people with the name Avina, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,376 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 Avina 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 Avina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Avina leans strongly female. 325 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Avina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avina is Asian/Pacific Islander at 36.3%. The next largest groups are White (24.9%) and Hispanic (20.8%). 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 Avina most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Avina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.3% (115 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 Avina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avina 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 Avina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avina 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 Avina 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 Avina?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Avina at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.