Is Avani a boy or girl name?
Avani is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 258 girls and 7 boys were named Avani, so 97.4% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 98.8% of the 3,954 US babies named Avani were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #9,982
- Girl rank, 2024
- #997
- Babies named Avani since 1975
- 3,954
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 331 babies
Boys and girls named Avani, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 45 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 92 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 160 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 851 | 100% |
| 2010s | 17 | 1,465 | 98.9% |
| 2020s | 32 | 1,292 | 97.6% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #9,982 | 258 | #997 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,422 | 326 | #840 |
| 2022 | 8 | #9,054 | 214 | #1,139 |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,915 | 253 | #1,008 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,733 | 241 | #1,042 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 101 | #1,941 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 130 | #1,633 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 135 | #1,608 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 140 | #1,582 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 134 | #1,600 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,279 | 141 | #1,546 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 149 | #1,487 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9,801 | 159 | #1,436 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 203 | #1,186 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,416 | 173 | #1,353 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 152 | #1,502 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 148 | #1,555 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 104 | #1,971 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 77 | #2,422 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 73 | #2,411 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 68 | #2,484 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 65 | #2,501 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 58 | #2,646 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 60 | #2,543 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 46 | #3,029 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 37 | #3,380 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 22 | #4,814 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 18 | #5,445 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 9 | #8,893 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 13 | #6,683 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,194 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,119 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,097 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 15 | #5,976 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,155 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 6 | #10,980 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 8 | #8,065 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 8 | #7,814 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 8 | #7,621 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 10 | #6,346 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 10 | #6,260 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 14 | #4,965 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 12 | #5,595 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 16 | #4,535 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 13 | #5,121 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 7 | #7,706 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 8 | #6,937 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 10 | #5,624 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 7 | #7,227 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Avani reached #9,054 in 2022. As a girl name, it reached #840 in 2023. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Avani
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.