Laverna: 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	7	1	–	#1,080
1890s	54	5	+671%	#1,086
1900s	115	12	+113%	#881
1910s	702	70	+510%	#634
1920s	1,051	105	+50%	#641
1930s	683	68	-35%	#702
1940s	454	45	-34%	#1,058
1950s	328	33	-28%	#1,515
1960s	211	21	-36%	#2,032
1970s	103	10	-51%	#2,616
1980s	25	3	-76%	#8,616
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,080

1890s

+671%

#1,086

1900s

115

+113%

#881

1910s

702

+510%

#634

1920s

1,051

105

+50%

#641

1930s

683

-35%

#702

1940s

454

-34%

#1,058

1950s

328

-28%

#1,515

1960s

211

-36%

#2,032

1970s

103

-51%

#2,616

1980s

-76%

#8,616

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laverna

Laverna 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 1889, 3,733 American babies have been named Laverna. Its peak came in 1920, when 127 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 Laverna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laverna?

The median living Laverna is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 83. An estimated 1,100 people named Laverna 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.

Laverna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,841
1980	5	#11,317
1975	7	#7,586
1970	28	#2,616
1965	19	#2,884
1960	32	#2,032
1955	29	#2,002
1950	30	#1,747
1945	43	#1,221
1940	42	#1,125
1935	64	#862
1930	85	#764
1925	111	#701
1920	127	#641
1915	82	#736
1910	22	#929
1905	9	#1,364
1900	9	#1,373
1895	10	#1,090
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laverna?

The median living Laverna is about 74 years old. Half of all living Lavernas are between 64 and 83 years old.

How many people named Laverna are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Laverna are alive in the United States, based on 3,733 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laverna mean?

A female given name from Latin, probably a latinized version of the earlier and much more popular Laverne.

How popular is the name Laverna in 2025?

Laverna 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 Laverna?

3,733 babies have been named Laverna in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laverna most popular?

Laverna peaked in 1920, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Laverna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laverna rising or falling?

Laverna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Laverna popularity over time

The story of Laverna

How old are people named Laverna?

Laverna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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