Boy’s name · English

Avett

How to say it: uh-VET · /əˈvɛt/

From English surname Avett meaning 'bird' - modern first-name use via the Avett Brothers band.

Avett was the 2,974th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 29 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,833 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,974for boys in 2025
1 in 114,322US babies
29born in 2025
#5,833projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Avett
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,974
Babies born in 202529
Share of births1 in 114,322
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−38%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#5,833

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Avett is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 27 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Avi
  • Vet

Honouring a Avett in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Avett is about under 1 in 200.

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