Avleen
A feminine name of Punjabi origin meaning "unique and precious".
Name Census estimates that about 361 living Americans carry the first name Avleen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Avleen today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avleen births was 2015 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avleen. 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 Avleen with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
361
~ 1 in 949,458 Americans
Peak year
2015
40 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,379
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Avleen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avleen 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 218 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Avleen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avleen 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 Avleen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avleens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New York, Washington recorded the most babies named Avleen, while Washington, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Avleen
The name Avleen is of Indian origin, specifically from the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Avli," which means "a row or line." The name gained popularity in the late 20th century and has been widely used in various parts of India and among the Indian diaspora around the world.
The earliest recorded use of the name Avleen can be traced back to ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, where it was mentioned as a name for female deities or goddesses associated with nature and fertility. In some ancient Hindu texts, the name Avleen is also associated with the concept of "lineage" or "succession."
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Avleen was Avleen Kaur, a 16th-century Sikh warrior and poet from the Punjab region. She is renowned for her bravery and her contributions to the Sikh literary tradition. Another notable figure was Avleen Arora, an Indian freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule in the early 20th century.
In the field of arts and culture, Avleen Akhtar was a prominent Pakistani actress and singer who gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s. Her contributions to Pakistani cinema and music are widely celebrated. Avleen Malhotra, an Indian classical dancer and choreographer, was also a renowned figure in the world of Kathak dance in the late 20th century.
More recently, Avleen Gupta was an Indian entrepreneur and technology executive who co-founded the successful e-commerce platform Jabong. She was recognized as one of the most influential women in Indian business and entrepreneurship in the early 21st century.
While the name Avleen has its roots in ancient Indian culture and history, it has gained global recognition and popularity in recent decades, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries.
People
Avleen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Avleen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avleen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 361 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avleen 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 949,458 US residents.
Is Avleen a common name?
We classify Avleen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 363 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avleen most popular?
The single biggest year for Avleen was 2015, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avleen is about 9 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 Avleen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avleen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avleen 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 Avleen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avleen 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 Avleen 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 common is the name Avleen?
See how many Americans are named Avleen on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.