Avis comes from the English / Latin tradition, meaning Like A Bird.
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How popular is Avis?
1920peak year
Today, Avis is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8925), with only about 16 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1920, 438 babies were given the name (ranked #312 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Avis's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 18,036 babies have been registered as Avis since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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