Lavera: 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	33	3	–	#1,061
1900s	103	10	+212%	#906
1910s	404	40	+292%	#852
1920s	653	65	+62%	#850
1930s	429	43	-34%	#902
1940s	294	29	-31%	#1,257
1950s	210	21	-29%	#1,977
1960s	176	18	-16%	#2,340
1970s	100	10	-43%	#4,044
1980s	97	10	-3%	#5,084
1990s	47	5	-52%	#9,774
2000s	22	2	-53%	#15,591
2010s	44	4	+100%	#9,786
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-77%	#14,403

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,061

1900s

103

+212%

#906

1910s

404

+292%

#852

1920s

653

+62%

#850

1930s

429

-34%

#902

1940s

294

-31%

#1,257

1950s

210

-29%

#1,977

1960s

176

-16%

#2,340

1970s

100

-43%

#4,044

1980s

-3%

#5,084

1990s

-52%

#9,774

2000s

-53%

#15,591

2010s

+100%

#9,786

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#14,403

The story of Lavera

Lavera 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 1895, 2,618 American babies have been named Lavera. Its peak came in 1925, when 77 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 Lavera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavera?

The median living Lavera is about 66 years old; half are between 49 and 80. An estimated 1,000 people named Lavera 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.

Lavera 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	6	#14,403
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,803
2018	6	#14,867
2017	–	–
2016	11	#9,786
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,053
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,043
2011	5	#18,368
2010	5	#18,642
2009	6	#16,362
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,824
2005	6	#15,591
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,467
1995	7	#11,206
1990	8	#9,774
1985	10	#6,732
1980	11	#6,134
1975	10	#5,769
1970	13	#4,381
1965	15	#3,342
1960	26	#2,340
1955	21	#2,438
1950	24	#1,977
1945	25	#1,682
1940	31	#1,364
1935	31	#1,322
1930	65	#902
1925	77	#850
1920	60	#945
1915	41	#1,048
1910	18	#1,045
1905	5	#2,090
1900	13	#1,082
1895	9	#1,166
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavera?

The median living Lavera is about 66 years old. Half of all living Laveras are between 49 and 80 years old.

How many people named Lavera are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lavera are alive in the United States, based on 2,618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavera in 2025?

Lavera 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 Lavera?

2,618 babies have been named Lavera in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavera most popular?

Lavera peaked in 1925, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Lavera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lavera rising or falling?

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

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Lavera popularity over time

The story of Lavera

How old are people named Lavera?

Lavera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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