Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1932. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Avalyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,697
- 0 boys · 3,697 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 295 babies
- 2025
- 136
- #1,549 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 136 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,549 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 295 in 2017. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,556 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Avalyn’s family of names
In English usage, Avalyn has a related form in Aveline.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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