Avery

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 83% girls / 17% boys

Meaning

Avery is traditionally a male given name ultimately derived from the Old English name Ælfred, which is formed from the elements ælf 'elf' and ræd 'counsel', and literally translates to 'elf-counsel'.

From Wikipedia

Avery first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 10 babies (rank #203 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Avery

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Avery yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Avery

Avery Brundagemodern pentathlete · b. 1887
Avery Brooksjazz musician · b. 1948
Avery Bradleybasketball player · b. 1990
Avery DullesCatholic theologian · b. 1918

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	6	#259
2015	2	#591
2016	10	#203
2017	6	#240