Lavender: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,095

among girls · ↓102 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

220

named Lavender · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 7,306

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

261 babies

All-time total

2,323

#4,254 all-time among girls

First recorded

1962

in Social Security records

Lavender popularity over time

2,323 babies have been named Lavender since 1962, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,098
1970s	27	3	+440%	#6,457
1980s	57	6	+111%	#6,897
1990s	96	10	+68%	#4,251
2000s	297	30	+209%	#3,992
2010s	656	66	+121%	#1,780
2020s (to 2025)	1,185	198	+201%	#993

Where Lavender is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	246	0.15	outside top 500
2027	271	0.17	outside top 500
2028	294	0.18	outside top 500
2029	316	0.20	outside top 500
2030	335	0.21	outside top 500

Where Lavender is most popular

Girls named Lavender per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.127 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Oregon, and South Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Lavender born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Mexico	11	0.452	+256%
Oregon	26	0.399	+214%
South Carolina	24	0.267	+110%
Michigan	40	0.220	+73%
Missouri	26	0.216	+70%
Georgia	47	0.207	+63%
Ohio	46	0.194	+52%
Washington	28	0.194	+52%
Utah	16	0.192	+51%
Tennessee	30	0.189	+49%
Kentucky	15	0.175	+38%
Maryland	15	0.142	+11%
Minnesota	15	0.139	+9%
North Carolina	31	0.136	+7%
Arizona	19	0.135	+6%
Colorado	14	0.125	≈ national
Indiana	17	0.121	-5%
California	101	0.120	-6%
Pennsylvania	28	0.118	-7%
Texas	88	0.109	-14%
Nevada	5	0.108	-15%
New York	38	0.096	-25%
Florida	40	0.093	-27%
Illinois	20	0.087	-31%
Iowa	5	0.086	-33%
Virginia	14	0.082	-35%
Oklahoma	6	0.082	-36%
Wisconsin	6	0.058	-54%
Alabama	5	0.053	-58%
New Jersey	9	0.050	-61%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lavender

Lavender is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,095 in 2025 with 220 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 2,323 American babies have been named Lavender. Its peak came in 2024, when 261 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Lavender?

The median living Lavender is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 2,300 people named Lavender 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.

Lavender year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	220	#1,095
2024	261	#993
2023	204	#1,176
2022	190	#1,263
2021	157	#1,394
2020	153	#1,430
2019	115	#1,780
2018	101	#1,959
2017	86	#2,211
2016	85	#2,259
2015	61	#2,868
2014	48	#3,351
2013	48	#3,349
2012	53	#3,152
2011	35	#4,197
2010	24	#5,716
2009	37	#4,152
2008	29	#5,085
2007	31	#4,754
2006	37	#4,049
2005	32	#4,323
2004	26	#5,013
2003	20	#5,943
2002	31	#4,138
2001	32	#3,992
2000	22	#5,244
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,866
1985	9	#7,292
1980	6	#9,746
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavender?

The median living Lavender is about 5 years old. Half of all living Lavenders are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Lavender are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Lavender are alive in the United States, based on 2,323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lavender mean?

A female given name from English.

How popular is the name Lavender in 2025?

Lavender ranked #1,095 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 220 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lavender?

2,323 babies have been named Lavender in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavender most popular?

Lavender peaked in 2024, when 261 newborns received the name.

Is Lavender a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lavender rising or falling?

Lavender is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lavender become more popular?

Lavender is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 335 girls named Lavender in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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