The first name Avis
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Avis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Avis, the 13,417th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 438 were.
GirlsBoys
18,042
babies named Avis since 1880
#13,417
rank in 2025
1920
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- Is Avis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 18,042 US babies named Avis since 1880 were girls.
- When was Avis most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 438 babies were named Avis, its highest rank at 312th.
- Is Avis also a surname?
- Yes. Avis is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.