Avrie
A feminine name of Scottish origin, meaning "elf counsel" or "supernatural advisor".
Name Census estimates that about 1,046 living Americans carry the first name Avrie. It is a predominantly female name (99.1% of registrations). The average person named Avrie today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avrie births was 2012 (72 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avrie. 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.
Key insights
- • Avrie is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 327,681 Americans
Peak year
2012
72 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2007 SSA rank
#7,998
Tracked since 1993
Census
Avrie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 905 people with the first name Avrie, which placed it at #13,369 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
#13,369
National first-name rank
People counted
905
905 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Avrie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avrie is White at 73.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.0%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). 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 Avrie 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 Avrie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.8% · 668
- Hispanic or Latino13.0% · 118
- Two or more races7.2% · 65
- Black or African American4.8% · 43
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Avrie
Out of the 1,058 babies given the name Avrie since 1880, 99.1% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Avrie as a male name
- Ranked #12,545 in 2007
- 5 male births in 2007
- Peak: 2005 (5 births)
Avrie as a female name
- Ranked #7,998 in 2024
- 13 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (72 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Avrie leans strongly female. 860 people counted with this name were female (95.2%), compared with 43 male bearers (4.8%).
Popularity
Avrie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avrie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 493 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avrie 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 Avrie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Utah, California recorded the most babies named Avrie, while Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Avrie
The name Avrie is of French origin, believed to have emerged in the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Old French word "avrir," meaning "to open" or "to bloom," which in turn traces its roots back to the Latin word "aperire." The name is thought to symbolize new beginnings, growth, and the arrival of spring.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Avrie can be found in a 15th-century French literary work, where it was used as a feminine given name. However, it remained relatively uncommon until the 19th century when it started gaining popularity across parts of Europe and eventually made its way to other regions.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the name Avrie. One of the earliest was Avrie de Montfort (1195-1241), a French noblewoman and the daughter of Simon de Montfort, a prominent leader during the Albigensian Crusade. Another figure was Avrie de Gournay (1310-1380), a French scholar and one of the earliest known female writers to express feminist ideas.
In the 17th century, Avrie Bellenger (1615-1688) was a French playwright and poet who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of love and spirituality. Moving forward, Avrie Desmarais (1798-1876) was a Canadian author and educator who played a significant role in promoting education and literature in Quebec.
More recently, Avrie Parsons (1916-2002) was an American artist and illustrator known for her contributions to children's books and her vibrant depictions of nature and wildlife.
While the name Avrie has maintained a presence across various cultures and time periods, its usage has been relatively modest compared to some other names. Nonetheless, its origins and meaning have endured, reflecting the timeless appeal of new beginnings and the arrival of spring.
People
Avrie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avrie 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
Avrie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avrie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,046 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avrie 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 327,681 US residents.
Is Avrie a common name?
We classify Avrie as "Rare". It ranks above 90.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,058 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avrie most popular?
The single biggest year for Avrie was 2012, when 72 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avrie is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Avrie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 905 people with the name Avrie, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,369 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 Avrie 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 Avrie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Avrie leans strongly female. 860 people counted with this name were female (95.2%), compared with 43 male bearers (4.8%). 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 Avrie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avrie is White at 73.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.0%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). 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 Avrie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Avrie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.8% (668 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 Avrie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avrie a female name?
Yes, 99.1% of people registered as Avrie 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 Avrie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avrie 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 Avrie 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 share the name Avrie?
Want to know how many people share the name Avrie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.