Avonna
A feminine name of English origin meaning "desired child".
Name Census estimates that about 363 living Americans carry the first name Avonna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Avonna today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avonna births was 2018 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avonna. 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
363
~ 1 in 944,227 Americans
Peak year
2018
22 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,345
Tracked since 1970
Popularity
Avonna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avonna from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 141 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Avonna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avonna 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 Avonna 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 Avonna
The name Avonna is a modern invention that appears to have no direct historical roots or origins. It does not derive from any known language or culture and there are no records of its usage in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical documents.
Despite its lack of historical pedigree, the name Avonna has been embraced by a small number of individuals in recent times. One notable bearer of the name was Avonna Mayne (1919-2009), an American actress known for her roles in several television series and films during the 1950s and 1960s. Her most prominent role was as Daisy Enright on the CBS sitcom The Real McCoys from 1957 to 1963.
Another individual named Avonna was Avonna Usry (1921-2005), an American jazz singer and songwriter active in the 1940s and 1950s. She is best remembered for her work with the jazz pianist and bandleader Art Tatum, with whom she recorded several albums.
In the literary world, Avonna Wornick (born 1955) is an American author and journalist who has written several books on parenting and family life. Her works include "Room for Two: A Memoir of Parenting and Sibling Loss" and "Creating a Life: Memoirs of a Writer, Teacher, and Parent."
Avonna Milliken (born 1969) is a Canadian painter and mixed media artist known for her vibrant and abstract works. Her artwork has been featured in numerous exhibitions and galleries across Canada and internationally.
Lastly, Avonna Campinha-Bacote (born 1949) is an American nurse and academic who has made significant contributions to the field of transcultural nursing. She is the author of the widely-used model for delivering culturally competent care, known as "The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services."
While the name Avonna may be a modern invention, these individuals have helped to establish it as a unique and recognizable name in their respective fields and professions.
People
Avonna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avonna 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
Avonna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avonna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 363 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avonna 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 944,227 US residents.
Is Avonna a common name?
We classify Avonna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 369 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avonna most popular?
The single biggest year for Avonna was 2018, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avonna is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Avonna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avonna 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.
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.