Avalon
91% girls · 9% boys
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.
Avalon is also given to boys, where it ranks #5886 in the US.
Pronounced AV-uh-lon.
As of October 2026, Avalon ranked #1459 for girls and #5886 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1169 for girls in 1921, Nameberry popularity #592 for girls.
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
Avalon for girls
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Avalon on lists
Famous Avalons
- Avalon RobertsGirl
Canadian healthcare advocate
- Avalon WestcottGirl
Australian tattoo artist
- Avalon Leone BookstaverGirl
b. 2005, daughter of actress Rena Sofer and director Sanford Bookstaver
- Avalon CopeGirl
daughter of musician Julian Cope
- Avalon Rose DylanGirl
b. 2015, daughter of violinist Vov Dylan
- Océane Avalon d'Arabian (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of American chef and TV host Melissa d’Arabian; twin of sister Margeaux Capucine
- Ostara Faith Avalon DawsonGirl
daughter of blogger and entrepreneur Leonie Dawson
- Frankie AvalonGirl
American singer/actor
Avalon in pop culture
- AvalonGirl
character in Disney's "Frenemies"
- Avalon HarmoniaGirl
character on TV series "Bones"
- AvalonGirl
character in "Shadows Cast by Stars"
- "AvalonGirl
" song and album by Roxy Music
- "Back to AvalonGirl
" a song by Heart
- "Avalon HighGirl
" book and film series
- "The Mists of AvalonGirl
" book and TV series
- Avalon: Web of MagicGirl
book series
- AvalonGirl
Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
- Avalon PeninsulaGirl
Canada
- Avalon BeachGirl
Australia
- AvalonGirl
Christian band
- The AvalonGirl
a Hollywood nightclub
Variations & nicknames
- AvallonGirl