Names / Girl names
Avalon
Current rank
#1,459
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,169
in 1921
First recorded
1907
in U.S. data
Children named
4,200
since 1907
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,169 in 1921 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Avalon makes its debut in American naming records in 1907, where it reads as a girls' name. 1921 marked its high point, reaching #1,169. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 4,200 have carried it since records began.