Averill
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,979 in 1912
0 babies were named Averill in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1912–2025
US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAverill first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1912, when it reached #2,979.
About the name Averill
Averill is a gender-neutral name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ill”. US birth records list Averill for girls from 1912 to 2005, in 19 of those 94 years. Its best year was 1912, when it ranked #2,979 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
| 1920s | 3.0 | 335,570 girls |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 354,610 girls |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,369,863 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,578,947 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.0 | 141,988 boys |
| 1920s | 2.0 | 502,513 boys |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 boys |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 671,141 boys |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 boys |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 787,402 boys |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 303,030 boys |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,234,568 boys |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
Other spellings of Averill
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 Averill
What is the origin of the name Averill?
Averill has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Averill a boy or girl name?
Both. Averill is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Averill?
Averill is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #2,979 in 1912.