Lavanda: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	19	2	–	#3,328
1930s	35	4	+84%	#3,174
1940s	49	5	+40%	#3,884
1950s	79	8	+61%	#3,373
1960s	89	9	+13%	#3,524
1970s	96	10	+8%	#3,122
1980s	61	6	-36%	#5,115
1990s	13	1	-79%	#11,245
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,328

1930s

+84%

#3,174

1940s

+40%

#3,884

1950s

+61%

#3,373

1960s

+13%

#3,524

1970s

+8%

#3,122

1980s

-36%

#5,115

1990s

-79%

#11,245

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lavanda

Lavanda 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 1921, 441 American babies have been named Lavanda. Its peak came in 1972, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Lavanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavanda?

The median living Lavanda is about 56 years old; half are between 47 and 68. An estimated 400 people named Lavanda 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.

Lavanda 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,640
1980	5	#11,314
1975	11	#5,343
1970	13	#4,380
1965	9	#4,673
1960	10	#4,322
1955	6	#5,536
1950	7	#4,538
1945	–	–
1940	6	#4,121
1935	7	#3,597
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavanda?

The median living Lavanda is about 56 years old. Half of all living Lavandas are between 47 and 68 years old.

How many people named Lavanda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lavanda are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavanda in 2025?

Lavanda 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 Lavanda?

441 babies have been named Lavanda in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavanda most popular?

Lavanda peaked in 1972, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Lavanda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lavanda rising or falling?

Lavanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lavanda

Lavanda popularity over time

The story of Lavanda

How old are people named Lavanda?

Lavanda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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