Unisex (SSA Recorded)Old French OriginEnglish OriginUS Rank #37 in 2025

Avery

Alternative forms & variants: Averi

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Ruler of the elves; wise spiritual counsel (from Alberich)”

Linguistic heritage: Old French / Germanic

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:AY-vuh-ree
IPA (US English):/ˈeɪvəri/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)
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Peak Popularity20149,578 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#376,423 births in 2025
Total US Registrations236,886Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio72% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

02,3954,7897,1849,578188019091938196719962025
Peak US Popularity2014 (9,578 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1880
Recent 2025 Level1,156 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance
Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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