Rising since 1997, #6,116 for girls today.
Popularity of Avory since 1991
Babies named Avory per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 | 61 |
| 2000s | 164 | 116 |
| 2010s | 223 | 142 |
| 2020s | 81 | 44 |
Meaning & origin
Avory is a modern name first recorded in the U.S. in 1994. It has been rising in use since 1997, reflecting a trend toward softer, vowel-heavy names. In 2025, it ranked 6,116 with 1 in 84,593 babies receiving the name, and its peak year was 2014. Despite its recent origin, Avory has a gentle, unisex appeal that fits with contemporary naming styles. It has not yet appeared in any state's top names.
Avory is a modern coinage, likely influenced by the surname Avery (from Alfred) or the word ivory. It emerged in the 1990s in the United States, following the trend of -v- names like Avery but with a softer ending.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ave, Avy, Ree
Sibling names for Avory
Names that share Avory's style, for a brother or sister.
