Bird-like or desired
Avey is likely a modern diminutive or phonetic variant of names like Avis or Ava. It carries the Latin association with birds or the Germanic roots meaning desired or strength.
Less common today
Avey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,028 in 2018.
Founding member of the animal collective
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
