Lavada: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	62	6	–	#658
1890s	151	15	+144%	#643
1900s	251	25	+66%	#595
1910s	610	61	+143%	#726
1920s	882	88	+45%	#705
1930s	789	79	-11%	#658
1940s	608	61	-23%	#776
1950s	397	40	-35%	#1,327
1960s	286	29	-28%	#1,844
1970s	186	19	-35%	#2,483
1980s	118	12	-37%	#3,801
1990s	59	6	-50%	#7,208
2000s	19	2	-68%	#7,660
2010s	47	5	+147%	#10,978
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-15%	#12,929

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#658

1890s

151

+144%

#643

1900s

251

+66%

#595

1910s

610

+143%

#726

1920s

882

+45%

#705

1930s

789

-11%

#658

1940s

608

-23%

#776

1950s

397

-35%

#1,327

1960s

286

-28%

#1,844

1970s

186

-35%

#2,483

1980s

118

-37%

#3,801

1990s

-50%

#7,208

2000s

-68%

#7,660

2010s

+147%

#10,978

2020s (to 2025)

-15%

#12,929

The story of Lavada

Lavada is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 4,489 American babies have been named Lavada. Its peak came in 1921, when 111 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lavada stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavada?

The median living Lavada is about 70 years old; half are between 55 and 81. An estimated 1,700 people named Lavada are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lavada year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,629
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,564
2021	7	#12,929
2020	6	#14,385
2019	9	#10,978
2018	5	#17,056
2017	7	#13,504
2016	7	#13,719
2015	8	#12,471
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,710
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,640
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,022
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	14	#7,660
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,218
1985	7	#8,840
1980	18	#4,228
1975	18	#3,703
1970	30	#2,483
1965	29	#2,226
1960	38	#1,844
1955	42	#1,586
1950	45	#1,370
1945	51	#1,107
1940	83	#776
1935	82	#747
1930	77	#809
1925	94	#766
1920	105	#708
1915	76	#756
1910	29	#804
1905	21	#813
1900	20	#847
1895	11	#1,021
1890	13	#776
1885	5	#1,125
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lavada, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lavada?

The median living Lavada is about 70 years old. Half of all living Lavadas are between 55 and 81 years old.

How many people named Lavada are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Lavada are alive in the United States, based on 4,489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavada in 2025?

Lavada did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lavada?

4,489 babies have been named Lavada in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavada most popular?

Lavada peaked in 1921, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Lavada a boy or girl name?

Lavada is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lavada rising or falling?

Lavada is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lavada popularity over time

The story of Lavada

How old are people named Lavada?

Lavada year by year

Frequently asked questions

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