Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1985

Lavell

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #7,464
Rank 2025
#7,464
among boys · ↑619 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Lavell
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1985
58 babies
All-time total
3,285
#2,560 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Lavell popularity over time

3,285 babies have been named Lavell since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 32 58 90 9 – #2,248
1920s 92 129 221 22 +146% #1,843
1930s 87 121 208 21 -6% #1,569
1940s 17 118 135 14 -35% #1,724
1950s 30 163 193 19 +43% #1,522
1960s 52 270 322 32 +67% #1,175
1970s 12 424 436 44 +35% #1,183
1980s 5 455 460 46 +6% #1,264
1990s – 449 449 45 -2% #1,536
2000s – 368 368 37 -18% #2,413
2010s – 301 301 30 -18% #3,186
2020s (to 2025) – 102 102 17 -44% #3,876

The story of Lavell

Lavell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,464 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 3,285 American babies have been named Lavell, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1985, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Lavell?

The median living Lavell is about 38 years old; half are between 22 and 53. An estimated 2,600 people named Lavell are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Lavell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 11 #7,464
2024 – – 10 #8,083
2023 – – 18 #5,381
2022 – – 20 #4,951
2021 – – 16 #5,685
2020 – – 27 #3,876
2019 – – 26 #4,065
2018 – – 26 #4,061
2017 – – 29 #3,732
2016 – – 25 #4,156
2015 – – 36 #3,195
2014 – – 35 #3,186
2013 – – 31 #3,462
2012 – – 33 #3,336
2011 – – 28 #3,745
2010 – – 32 #3,419
2009 – – 42 #2,874
2008 – – 46 #2,703
2007 – – 44 #2,748
2006 – – 33 #3,281
2005 – – 23 #4,001
2004 – – 31 #3,192
2003 – – 44 #2,413
2002 – – 40 #2,493
2001 – – 40 #2,460
2000 – – 25 #3,383
1995 – – 50 #1,767
1990 – – 50 #1,648
1985 – – 58 #1,264
1980 – – 48 #1,367
1975 6 #8,561 24 #1,979
1970 – – 38 #1,361
1965 11 #4,079 26 #1,541
1960 5 #6,877 23 #1,717
1955 – – 17 #1,940
1950 – – 9 #2,685
1945 – – 14 #1,894
1940 – – 14 #1,945
1935 11 #2,656 9 #2,631
1930 9 #3,204 15 #2,023
1925 13 #2,700 9 #3,043
1920 15 #2,413 13 #2,397
1915 6 #4,029 12 #2,248
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavell?

The median living Lavell is about 38 years old. Half of all living Lavells are between 22 and 53 years old.

How many people named Lavell are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Lavell are alive in the United States, based on 3,285 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavell in 2025?

Lavell ranked #7,464 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lavell?

3,285 babies have been named Lavell in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavell most popular?

Lavell peaked in 1985, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Lavell a boy or girl name?

Lavell is used for both: about 10% of babies named Lavell have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Lavell rising or falling?

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

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