Lavena: 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	11	1	–	#1,365
1900s	37	4	+236%	#1,521
1910s	142	14	+284%	#1,424
1920s	243	24	+71%	#1,445
1930s	165	17	-32%	#1,690
1940s	125	13	-24%	#2,023
1950s	103	10	-18%	#2,780
1960s	127	13	+23%	#2,983
1970s	96	10	-24%	#4,423
1980s	67	7	-30%	#5,094
1990s	22	2	-67%	#12,221
2000s	27	3	+23%	#12,167
2010s	37	4	+37%	#9,174
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-5%	#14,479

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,365

1900s

+236%

#1,521

1910s

142

+284%

#1,424

1920s

243

+71%

#1,445

1930s

165

-32%

#1,690

1940s

125

-24%

#2,023

1950s

103

-18%

#2,780

1960s

127

+23%

#2,983

1970s

-24%

#4,423

1980s

-30%

#5,094

1990s

-67%

#12,221

2000s

+23%

#12,167

2010s

+37%

#9,174

2020s (to 2025)

-5%

#14,479

The story of Lavena

Lavena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,267 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 1,223 American babies have been named Lavena. Its peak came in 1922, when 32 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 Lavena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavena?

The median living Lavena is about 59 years old; half are between 43 and 73. An estimated 600 people named Lavena 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.

Lavena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,267
2024	5	#16,632
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,661
2021	6	#14,479
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,866
2017	6	#15,139
2016	12	#9,174
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,932
2013	6	#15,712
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,936
2008	9	#12,167
2007	8	#13,372
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,226
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,732
1990	6	#12,221
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,651
1975	11	#5,344
1970	12	#4,637
1965	9	#4,674
1960	12	#3,815
1955	10	#3,931
1950	7	#4,540
1945	18	#2,023
1940	10	#2,864
1935	19	#1,813
1930	13	#2,488
1925	20	#1,974
1920	27	#1,603
1915	22	#1,597
1910	–	–
1905	7	#1,610
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavena?

The median living Lavena is about 59 years old. Half of all living Lavenas are between 43 and 73 years old.

How many people named Lavena are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lavena are alive in the United States, based on 1,223 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavena in 2025?

Lavena ranked #16,267 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lavena?

1,223 babies have been named Lavena in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavena most popular?

Lavena peaked in 1922, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Lavena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lavena rising or falling?

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

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Lavena popularity over time

The story of Lavena

How old are people named Lavena?

Lavena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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