Avery

“Elf counsel” — Old English via Anglo-Norman French origin

Boy's name · #291 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Avery has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #181 (2017) · 66,880 babies named Avery all-time · 1 in 1,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,000 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,100 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Averys

Avery Brundage — president of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972
Avery Brooks — American actor and director
Avery Bradley — American basketball player
Avery Dulles — Catholic cardinal (1918–2008)
Avery John — Trinidad and Tobago footballer

Among 216 notable people named Avery:

Athletes appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Avery Bradley, American basketball player.

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