Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Lavelle

Gender Unisex · 39% girls Rank 2025 #7,037
Rank 2025
#7,037
among boys · ↑51 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Lavelle · -40% vs 2024
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
65 babies
All-time total
4,069
#2,880 all-time among boys
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Lavelle popularity over time

4,069 babies have been named Lavelle since 1903, 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 55 – 55 6 – –
1910s 296 85 381 38 +593% #1,634
1920s 407 129 536 54 +41% #1,937
1930s 285 133 418 42 -22% #1,608
1940s 133 96 229 23 -45% #1,913
1950s 105 133 238 24 +4% #1,931
1960s 110 208 318 32 +34% #1,561
1970s 106 359 465 47 +46% #1,241
1980s 47 392 439 44 -6% #1,460
1990s 20 359 379 38 -14% #1,688
2000s 5 272 277 28 -27% #3,043
2010s 11 229 240 24 -13% #3,147
2020s (to 2025) 8 86 94 16 -35% #5,140

The story of Lavelle

Lavelle is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,037 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 4,069 American babies have been named Lavelle, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Lavelle?

The median living Lavelle is about 42 years old; half are between 27 and 58. An estimated 2,500 people named Lavelle are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Lavelle 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 – – 12 #7,037
2024 8 #11,708 12 #7,088
2023 – – 15 #6,099
2022 – – 19 #5,140
2021 – – 18 #5,256
2020 – – 10 #7,848
2019 5 #16,950 19 #5,071
2018 – – 25 #4,163
2017 – – 17 #5,432
2016 – – 23 #4,417
2015 – – 22 #4,485
2014 – – 23 #4,335
2013 – – 20 #4,733
2012 6 #16,042 36 #3,147
2011 – – 25 #4,056
2010 – – 19 #4,959
2009 – – 28 #3,781
2008 – – 30 #3,614
2007 5 #19,254 32 #3,411
2006 – – 21 #4,445
2005 – – 33 #3,135
2004 – – 24 #3,814
2003 – – 31 #3,081
2002 – – 18 #4,420
2001 – – 26 #3,375
2000 – – 29 #3,043
1995 – – 39 #2,126
1990 8 #9,773 46 #1,745
1985 – – 41 #1,581
1980 7 #8,650 28 #1,987
1975 14 #4,467 43 #1,332
1970 9 #5,619 33 #1,481
1965 15 #3,341 20 #1,796
1960 13 #3,590 21 #1,797
1955 10 #3,930 16 #2,016
1950 12 #3,154 9 #2,686
1945 10 #3,023 8 #2,664
1940 18 #1,932 9 #2,588
1935 32 #1,289 9 #2,632
1930 32 #1,359 17 #1,865
1925 47 #1,128 9 #3,044
1920 40 #1,219 11 #2,687
1915 34 #1,180 19 #1,634
1910 12 #1,385 – –
1905 5 #2,089 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavelle?

The median living Lavelle is about 42 years old. Half of all living Lavelles are between 27 and 58 years old.

How many people named Lavelle are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Lavelle are alive in the United States, based on 4,069 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavelle in 2025?

Lavelle ranked #7,037 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lavelle?

4,069 babies have been named Lavelle in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavelle most popular?

Lavelle peaked in 1917, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Lavelle a boy or girl name?

Lavelle is used for both: about 39% of babies named Lavelle have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Lavelle rising or falling?

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

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