Avery is a distinctive choice, ranked #261 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Avery in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#261
US Rank #37
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About the Name Avery
Avery is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #269. The name has climbed 88 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Avery is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Avery in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #31, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Avery
Cyrus Avery — Cyrus Stevens Avery was a businessperson, oilman, and highway commissioner.
Philip Avery — Philip Avery is a British meteorologist and BBC Weather forecaster.
Nathaniel "Iron Man" Avery — Nathaniel "Iron Man" Avery was an African-American golf caddie at Augusta National Golf Club, famous for helping Arnold Palmer win four Masters titles in 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Avery
Unlikely. With around 178 UK babies named Avery per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Avery in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Avery is at its highest recorded position — #261 in 2025, with 178 births. In 2020 it ranked #357.
Avery is more popular in the US (#31) than in the UK (#269). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Avery include: Philip Avery and Avery Bradley. Short summaries for each appear below.
Avery ranks #31 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
178
UK babies named Avery (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 96 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Avery
Almost certainly the only Avery in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Avery
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nathaniel "Iron Man" Avery was an African-American golf caddie at Augusta National Golf Club, famous for helping Arnold Palmer win four Masters titles in 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964.
Paul Avery was an American journalist, best known for his reporting on the serial killer known as the Zodiac, and later for his work on the Patty Hearst kidnapping and trial.
Avery Antonio Bradley Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who is the vice president of player development for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).