Avalynne
A feminine name composed of the Gaelic "aval" (apple) and "lyn" (lake).
Name Census estimates that about 239 living Americans carry the first name Avalynne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Avalynne today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avalynne births was 2015 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avalynne. 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
2015
20 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,104
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Avalynne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avalynne from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 164 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
Avalynne 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 Avalynne 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 Avalynne
The name Avalynne is a variant spelling of the English name Aveline, which originated in the Middle Ages as a feminine form of the Norman French name Avelina. This name ultimately derives from the Germanic name Avila, which is composed of the elements "avi" meaning "desired" and "lind" meaning "serpent."
During the Middle Ages, the name Aveline was relatively common in parts of France and England that were under Norman influence. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Aveline de Fortibus, Countess of Aumale, who lived in the late 12th century. She was a powerful figure in her own right, holding substantial estates in England and France.
In the 13th century, the name appeared in the famous Arthurian romance "Le Morte d'Arthur" by Sir Thomas Malory. One of the minor characters in the story is a lady named Aveline, who is mentioned as being the wife of Sir Griflet.
The name Aveline continued to be used throughout the medieval and Renaissance periods, particularly in France and England. One notable bearer was Aveline Pankhurst, an English feminist and suffragette who lived from 1858 to 1928. She was the sister of the more famous Emmeline Pankhurst and played an important role in the women's suffrage movement in the early 20th century.
Another historical figure with this name was Aveline Konica, an Albanian-American poet and writer who lived from 1876 to 1942. She was a prominent figure in the Albanian diaspora in the United States and worked to promote Albanian culture and literature.
In the 19th century, the name Aveline was also used by the French author and playwright Aveline Vialart, who was born in 1799 and wrote several popular plays and novels during her lifetime.
The variant spelling Avalynne is a more modern form that likely emerged in the late 20th century, but it retains the same basic meaning and origin as the traditional Aveline. It reflects a trend towards more unique and creative spellings of traditional names.
People
Avalynne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avalynne 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
Avalynne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avalynne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 239 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avalynne 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 Avalynne a common name?
We classify Avalynne 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 Avalynne most popular?
The single biggest year for Avalynne was 2015, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avalynne is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Avalynne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avalynne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avalynne 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 Avalynne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avalynne 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 Avalynne 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Avalynne?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.