Avid
Pronunciation: [ AV-uhd ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Avid first appeared in US Social Security records in 1967.
Over 232 babies have been named Avid in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Avid is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #39,681 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #39,681
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Irish origin
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Hebrew origin
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Germanic/Hebrew combined origin
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