Averi
Averi was the 1200th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 190 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 713th with 399 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 487 places. More babies were named Averi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Avery) from Alfred: elf + counsel · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,200 girls, down 431 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 190girls
- Girls and boys
- 92% girls, 8% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015399 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,313babies recorded
What does the name Averi mean?
Averi is a spelling of Avery, pronounced the same way, so it shares Avery's meaning and origin.
Avery comes from Anglo-Norman Averay, a medieval form of the Old English name Ælfræd (Alfred). Ælfræd is made of ælf, 'elf', and ræd, 'counsel'. It survived as an English surname, became a boys' given name, and in the US is now chiefly a girls' name.
Ælfræd (Old English, “Alfred”)ælf (Old English, “elf”)rǣd (Old English, “counsel”)
How sure is this? Probable.
See also: English names, names that mean wisdom.
Averi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,200 | #6,174 | 190 | 14 |
| 2020 | #769 | #5,476 | 353 | 16 |
| 2010 | #938 | #6,066 | 276 | 14 |
| 2000 | #1,459 | #7,500 | 126 | 8 |
| 1990 | #5,078 | — | 18 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | #6,416 | — | 7 | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Averi, counting every spelling?
Averi is a spelling of Avery, a name family that ranked #38 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,200 for Averi on its own. Together these spellings went to 5,885 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery | 5,267 | #37 | 29,870 |
| Averie | 404 | #701 | 2,637 |
| Averi | 190 | #1,200 | 1,271 |
| Averee | 17 | #6,575 | 154 |
| Averey | 7 | #12,085 | 42 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Averi?
190 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Averi (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Averi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 44 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Averi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Averi?
About 7,800 people born in the US named Averi are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 20. That makes Averi mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Averi by state
How common Averi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (4.8×), Mississippi (4.1×), South Carolina (2.2×), Georgia (1.9×), Ohio (1.8×). In 21 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Averi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Averi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Averi
What does Averi mean?
Averi is a spelling of Avery, which means “from Alfred: elf + counsel” (Old English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Averi?
Averi was the 1200th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 190 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 713th with 399 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 487 places. More babies were named Averi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Averi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 92% girls, 8% boys given the name Averi in the US.
Where is Averi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Averi was most common in Louisiana (0.75 per 1,000 girls), followed by Mississippi and South Carolina.