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Avi

/ˈɑvi/ · 88% boys · #832 in the US for boys, 2025

Avi has been given to about 6,921 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɑvi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 6,719
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Avi per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 425
  • Born in 2025313
  • All time6,921
  • England & Wales, 2025#601 · 68

How popular is Avi?

Avi ranks 832nd among American boys in 2025, with 313 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 425 babies were given the name, ranking 720th. The typical living American called Avi is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Avi

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ali0.69
  2. Ari0.69
  3. Alvin0.60
  4. Alvis0.60
  5. Arvin0.60
  6. Levi0.55
  7. Tzvi0.55
  8. Amir0.53

Middle names for Avi

Ranked by flow score
  1. Avi Paul0.83
  2. Avi John0.83
  3. Avi Lee0.83
  4. Avi Dean0.82
  5. Avi Blake0.82
  6. Avi Bryce0.82

Sibling names for Avi

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Zaidbrother · 0.99
  2. Bridgerbrother · 0.99
  3. Westinbrother · 0.99
  4. Elinasister · 0.99
  5. Yarasister · 0.98
  6. Sariyahsister · 0.98

Where Avi is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Jersey0.03%
  2. Washington0.03%
  3. New York0.02%
  4. Kentucky0.02%
  5. Pennsylvania0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Avi Reyes0.78
  2. Avi Nguyen0.78
  3. Avi Moore0.78
  4. Avi Lee0.78
  5. Avi Hall0.78
  6. Avi 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 Avi

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Avi 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.