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Avis

Pronounced EY1 V IH0 S (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1920
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Avis?

Avis is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 18,036 children — the 1,009th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 120 births across the past decade, against a peak of 438 in a single year. That peak was in 1920.

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1920Girls: 438Boys: 14

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EY1 V IH0 S
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Avis

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Avis

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Avis?
Avis ranks 1,009th among girls' names in US records, with 18,036 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 120.
Is Avis a unisex name?
No. Avis is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Avis most popular?
1920, when 438 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.