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Avalon

/ˈævəlɑn/ · 98% girls · 162 born in 2025

Avalon has been given to about 4,282 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈævəlɑn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,968
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Avalon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 162
  • Born in 2025162
  • All time4,282
  • England & Wales, 202512

How popular is Avalon?

Its best year was 2025, when 162 babies were given the name, ranking 1459th. The typical living American called Avalon is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oregon, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Avalon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Fallon0.76
  2. Avalynn0.74
  3. Afton0.67
  4. Adalyn0.64
  5. Adalynn0.62
  6. Sharon0.57
  7. Alison0.57
  8. Ashton0.57

Middle names for Avalon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Avalon Eve0.86
  2. Avalon Marie0.83
  3. Avalon Grace0.83
  4. Avalon Jane0.83
  5. Avalon June0.82
  6. Avalon Claire0.82

Sibling names for Avalon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Keziahsister · 0.96
  2. Soleilsister · 0.96
  3. Fisherbrother · 0.96
  4. Yousefbrother · 0.95
  5. Mustafabrother · 0.95
  6. Samirasister · 0.94

Where Avalon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oregon0.03%
  2. Arizona0.01%
  3. Wisconsin0.01%
  4. Ohio0.01%
  5. Washington0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Avalon White0.78
  2. Avalon Reyes0.78
  3. Avalon Lee0.78
  4. Avalon Hill0.78
  5. Avalon Hall0.78
  6. Avalon Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Avalon

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Avalon across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.