Given name & surname
Aven
“of the river”
Aven is a variant of Avon. One Celtic interpretation is “of the river.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aven is a variant of Avon. One Celtic interpretation is “of the river.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aven is a variant of Avon. An origin associated with Avon is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aven through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,504
- 2,849 boys · 1,655 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 316 babies
- 2025
- 206
- #1,256 for boys · #3,258 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 68% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 158 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,256 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 48 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (28). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,311 as a first name in 2020; 577 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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