The baby name Avery is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪvəri/ (AY-vuh-ree); also commonly /ˈeɪvri/ (AY-vree).
The baby name Avery is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪvəri/ (AY-vuh-ree); also commonly /ˈeɪvri/ (AY-vree).
Avery is English, Norman in Origin.
Avery is an English surname-turned-given name rooted in the Anglo-Norman Averi/Averey, a Middle English form of the Germanic Alberich (alb/elf + ric/ruler), yielding the meaning “ruler of the elves.” It sits alongside cognates Aubrey (French/English) and Alberich (German). Documented variants and spellings include Averi, Averie, Avry, and the rare Every or Averey as surname forms; diminutives such as Ave appear in casual use.
Medieval records show Avery primarily as a masculine personal name that later stabilized as a hereditary surname in England. In the United States and Canada it reemerged as a given name during the 19th century for boys, then surged for girls from the late 20th century, becoming a firmly unisex favorite in the 2000s. Its clean, vowel-forward sound and shared roots with Aubrey aided cross-gender appeal. Today Avery balances traditional etymology with contemporary style, appealing in both formal contexts and nickname-friendly settings.
| Avery Brundage Avery Brundage is best known for serving as the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972, becoming the only American and the first non-European to hold the role. He was a strong defender of amateurism and is especially remembered for his controversial connections to the 1936 and 1972 Summer Olympics, both held in Germany. | Avery Brooks Avery Brooks is best known for his role as Captain Benjamin Sisko on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also starred in the title role of the television series A Man Called Hawk. In addition to acting, Brooks is a talented singer and educator. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #31 | 5,632 | 8,487 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MO | 0 | #50 | 3 | 2,706 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #54 | 400 | 2,795 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2019 | #172 | 2 | 1,585 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #173 | 139 | 2,588 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,578 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #231 | 11 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #241 | 1,348 | 7,044 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #247 | 13 | 7,507 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #267 | 10 | 8,139 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #285 | 9 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| HK | 0 | #337 | 12 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #339 | 11 | 8,829 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #474 | 54 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 13 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #556 | 31 | 18,916 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #569 | 47 | 16,104 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #674 | 24 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #950 | 45 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,151 | 28 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,453 | 19 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Avery is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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