Averil
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,122 in 1896
0 babies were named Averil in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1895–2025
US births per million boys, 1924–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAveril first shows up in US birth records in 1895, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 130 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1896, when it reached #1,122.
About the name Averil
Averil is a gender-neutral name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ril”. US birth records list Averil for girls from 1895 to 2014, in 51 of those 120 years. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked #1,122 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 14 | 69,444 girls |
| 1900s | 8.9 | 112,613 girls |
| 1910s | 13 | 74,460 girls |
| 1920s | 8.1 | 123,609 girls |
| 1930s | 4.0 | 248,139 girls |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 534,759 girls |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 girls |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 387,597 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.5 | 674,157 boys |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,282,051 boys |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 776,699 boys |
Other spellings of Averil
More French names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Daniel · God is my judge
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
Questions about the name Averil
What is the origin of the name Averil?
Averil has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Averil a boy or girl name?
Both. Averil is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Averil?
Averil is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #1,122 in 1896.