Avianna
Of Spanish origin, meaning "little winged one" or "little bird".
Name Census estimates that about 9,108 living Americans carry the first name Avianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Avianna today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avianna births was 2021 (881 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avianna. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Avianna with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Avianna is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 9 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
9.1K
~ 1 in 37,632 Americans
Peak year
2021
881 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#554
Tracked since 1989
Census
Avianna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,478 people with the first name Avianna, which placed it at #4,243 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
#4,243
National first-name rank
People counted
4.5K
4,478 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
40.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Avianna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avianna is Hispanic at 40.4%. The next largest groups are White (26.8%) and Black (17.2%). 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 Avianna 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 Avianna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino40.4% · 1,811
- White26.8% · 1,198
- Black or African American17.2% · 770
- Two or more races12.4% · 557
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 88
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 54
Popularity
Avianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avianna from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 4,554 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Avianna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avianna 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 Avianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aviannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 45 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Avianna, while Wyoming, Hawaii, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 174 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Avianna
The name Avianna is a relatively modern variation of the name Aviana, which has its origins in the Latin language. Aviana is derived from the Latin word "avis," meaning "bird." The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions with strong Latin cultural influences, such as Italy, Spain, and parts of France.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aviana can be found in the records of a 12th-century Italian noblewoman named Aviana di Montferrato (1092-1164). She was a prominent figure in the court of the Holy Roman Empire and is known for her patronage of the arts and her charitable works.
In the 13th century, the name Aviana appeared in the writings of the Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). He mentioned a character named Aviana in his epic poem "Divine Comedy," which is considered one of the greatest literary works of the Middle Ages.
During the Renaissance period, the name Aviana gained further popularity, particularly in Italy. One notable figure with this name was Aviana Visconti (1363-1406), a member of the powerful Visconti family who ruled over the Duchy of Milan. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the construction of several notable buildings in Milan.
In the 17th century, the name Aviana was also found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition. Aviana de la Cruz (1592-1665) was a Spanish mystic and nun who was accused of heresy by the Inquisition but later exonerated and venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
The modern variation Avianna emerged in the late 20th century, likely influenced by the growing popularity of names with the "Ana" ending, such as Brianna, Arianna, and Savanna. While the name Avianna is not as historically documented as its predecessor Aviana, it has gained popularity in recent decades as a unique and melodic name choice.
People
Avianna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avianna 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
Avianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9,108 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avianna 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 37,632 US residents.
Is Avianna a common name?
We classify Avianna as "Rare". It ranks above 97.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9,180 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Avianna was 2021, when 881 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avianna is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Avianna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,478 people with the name Avianna, or 1.48 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,243 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 Avianna 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 Avianna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Avianna appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,472 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Avianna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avianna is Hispanic at 40.4%. The next largest groups are White (26.8%) and Black (17.2%). 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 Avianna most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Avianna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.4% (1,811 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 Avianna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avianna 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 Avianna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avianna 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 Avianna 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 Avianna as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.