Avrielle
A feminine French name derived from the Latin name "Aprilius", meaning "month of opening".
Name Census estimates that about 239 living Americans carry the first name Avrielle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Avrielle today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avrielle births was 2012 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avrielle. 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
239
~ 1 in 1,434,119 Americans
Peak year
2012
16 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,995
Tracked since 1983
Census
Avrielle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 203 people with the first name Avrielle, which placed it at #38,074 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
#38,074
National first-name rank
People counted
203
203 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Avrielle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avrielle is White at 52.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.7%) and Black (15.8%). 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 Avrielle 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 Avrielle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.2% · 106
- Hispanic or Latino18.7% · 38
- Black or African American15.8% · 32
- Two or more races9.9% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 7
Popularity
Avrielle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avrielle from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 121 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Avrielle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avrielle 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 Avrielle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avrielles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Avrielle
The name Avrielle is a modern French variation of the Hebrew name Avrial, derived from the word "Avri," meaning "Hebrew" or "one who crosses over." It originated in the Middle Ages, during a time when many Jewish communities thrived in parts of France.
The earliest recorded use of the name Avrielle dates back to the 13th century, appearing in medieval French records and chronicles. It was likely adopted by Jewish families living in France as a way to maintain their cultural heritage while also assimilating into the dominant French society.
In the 14th century, a notable figure named Avrielle de Montpellier was a prominent Jewish scholar and physician in the city of Montpellier, renowned for her contributions to the study of medicine and philosophy.
During the Renaissance period, Avrielle was occasionally used as a French variant of the Italian name Aurelia, which derived from the Latin word "aureus," meaning "golden." This association with the golden hue may have contributed to the name's enduring appeal.
In the 17th century, Avrielle Rothschild (1623-1688) was a respected matriarch of the famous Rothschild banking family, known for her philanthropic efforts and dedication to her Jewish faith.
Fast forward to the 19th century, and Avrielle Delacroix (1815-1879) was a French painter celebrated for her vibrant portraits and landscapes, often depicting scenes from her native Normandy region.
In more recent history, Avrielle Leroy (1901-1985) was a pioneering French aviator and one of the first women to obtain a pilot's license in her country, paving the way for future generations of female pilots.
While the name Avrielle has its roots in French and Hebrew cultures, it has since gained popularity across various parts of the world, appreciated for its unique and melodic sound, as well as its rich historical and cultural significance.
People
Avrielle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avrielle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Avrielle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avrielle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 239 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avrielle 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 1,434,119 US residents.
Is Avrielle a common name?
We classify Avrielle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 241 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avrielle most popular?
The single biggest year for Avrielle was 2012, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avrielle is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Avrielle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 203 people with the name Avrielle, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,074 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 Avrielle 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 Avrielle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Avrielle appears almost entirely female. Of the 204 people counted with this name, 99.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Avrielle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avrielle is White at 52.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.7%) and Black (15.8%). 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 Avrielle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Avrielle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.2% (106 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 Avrielle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avrielle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avrielle 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 Avrielle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avrielle 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 Avrielle 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 have the name Avrielle?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.