Lavenia: 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	53	5	–	#654
1890s	68	7	+28%	#905
1900s	92	9	+35%	#1,062
1910s	187	19	+103%	#1,235
1920s	291	29	+56%	#1,297
1930s	213	21	-27%	#1,385
1940s	206	21	-3%	#1,717
1950s	185	19	-10%	#2,086
1960s	156	16	-16%	#2,689
1970s	148	15	-5%	#2,990
1980s	55	6	-63%	#5,437
1990s	19	2	-65%	#10,945
2000s	5	1	-74%	#19,255
2010s	13	1	+160%	#12,031
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#654

1890s

+28%

#905

1900s

+35%

#1,062

1910s

187

+103%

#1,235

1920s

291

+56%

#1,297

1930s

213

-27%

#1,385

1940s

206

-3%

#1,717

1950s

185

-10%

#2,086

1960s

156

-16%

#2,689

1970s

148

-5%

#2,990

1980s

-63%

#5,437

1990s

-65%

#10,945

2000s

-74%

#19,255

2010s

+160%

#12,031

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lavenia

Lavenia 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 1880, 1,691 American babies have been named Lavenia. Its peak came in 1920, when 36 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 Lavenia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavenia?

The median living Lavenia is about 65 years old; half are between 53 and 77. An estimated 700 people named Lavenia 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.

Lavenia 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	8	#12,031
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,719
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,255
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,649
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,031
1980	8	#7,800
1975	7	#7,585
1970	23	#2,990
1965	18	#2,990
1960	21	#2,689
1955	21	#2,437
1950	22	#2,086
1945	16	#2,195
1940	22	#1,717
1935	26	#1,469
1930	28	#1,488
1925	34	#1,394
1920	36	#1,297
1915	25	#1,461
1910	10	#1,573
1905	9	#1,363
1900	11	#1,199
1895	5	#1,720
1890	10	#905
1885	10	#716
1880	8	#654

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavenia?

The median living Lavenia is about 65 years old. Half of all living Lavenias are between 53 and 77 years old.

How many people named Lavenia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Lavenia are alive in the United States, based on 1,691 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavenia in 2025?

Lavenia 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 Lavenia?

1,691 babies have been named Lavenia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavenia most popular?

Lavenia peaked in 1920, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Lavenia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lavenia rising or falling?

Lavenia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lavenia popularity over time

The story of Lavenia

How old are people named Lavenia?

Lavenia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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