Avalon
About Avalon
Avalon, an island paradise of Celtic myth and Arthurian legend--it was where King Arthur was taken to recover from his wounds-- and also the colorful capital of the California island of Catalina-- makes a heavenly first name. Actress Rena Sofer and British musician Julian Cope used it for their daughters.
Avalon manages to blend the appeal of Ava and Evelyn, while sounding more interesting and unique.
As of October 2026, Avalon ranked #1459 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1169 in 1921, Nameberry popularity #636.
Editor's take: The name Avalon is a girl's name of Celtic origin meaning "island of apples".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,435 | 158 | 88.4 |
| 2015 | #1,505 | 151 | 84.6 |
| 2016 | #1,484 | 154 | 86.9 |
| 2017 | #1,643 | 131 | 75.9 |
| 2018 | #1,728 | 119 | 70 |
| 2019 | #1,597 | 133 | 79.2 |
| 2020 | #1,654 | 124 | 76.7 |
| 2021 | #1,667 | 125 | 76.2 |
| 2022 | #1,600 | 132 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | #1,782 | 114 | 71 |
| 2024 | #1,602 | 130 | 80.2 |
| 2025 | #1,459 | 147 | 91.5 |
World rankings
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Famous Avalons
- Avalon Roberts
Canadian healthcare advocate
- Avalon Westcott
Australian tattoo artist
- Avalon Leone Bookstaver
b. 2005, daughter of actress Rena Sofer and director Sanford Bookstaver
- Avalon Cope
daughter of musician Julian Cope
- Avalon Rose Dylan
b. 2015, daughter of violinist Vov Dylan
- Océane Avalon d'Arabian (b. 2007)
daughter of American chef and TV host Melissa d’Arabian; twin of sister Margeaux Capucine
- Ostara Faith Avalon Dawson
daughter of blogger and entrepreneur Leonie Dawson
- Frankie Avalon
American singer/actor
Avalon in pop culture
- Avalon
character in Disney's "Frenemies"
- Avalon Harmonia
character on TV series "Bones"
- Avalon
character in "Shadows Cast by Stars"
- "Avalon
" song and album by Roxy Music
- "Back to Avalon
" a song by Heart
- "Avalon High
" book and film series
- "The Mists of Avalon
" book and TV series
- Avalon: Web of Magic
book series
- Avalon
Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
- Avalon Peninsula
Canada
- Avalon Beach
Australia
- Avalon
Christian band
- The Avalon
a Hollywood nightclub