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Avis

Girl #8108 in 2023

Avis is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Avis

Popularity, 1880–2023

18 births in 2023

1880 2023

17,207 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1920

452 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.