Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1924

Laverne

Meaning the green Gender Unisex · 76% girls Rank 2025 #10,542

19th-century invention, possibly from the Californian town La Verne, named in the belief that it means "the green" in French.

Rank 2025
#10,542
among girls
Babies in 2025
9
named Laverne
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
1,785 babies
All-time total
56,124
#665 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Laverne popularity over time

56,124 babies have been named Laverne since 1885, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 26 20 46 5 – #879
1890s 174 52 226 23 +391% #612
1900s 581 168 749 75 +231% #365
1910s 5,039 1,860 6,899 690 +821% #198
1920s 12,642 4,027 16,669 1,667 +142% #165
1930s 8,189 3,150 11,339 1,134 -32% #176
1940s 5,861 1,862 7,723 772 -32% #259
1950s 5,772 969 6,741 674 -13% #316
1960s 3,271 561 3,832 383 -43% #438
1970s 958 244 1,202 120 -69% #841
1980s 252 111 363 36 -70% #2,236
1990s 99 71 170 17 -53% #5,182
2000s 5 59 64 6 -62% #17,227
2010s – 50 50 5 -22% –
2020s (to 2025) 9 42 51 9 +70% #10,542

The story of Laverne

Laverne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,542 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 56,124 American babies have been named Laverne, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1924, when 1,785 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 Laverne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laverne?

The median living Laverne is about 73 years old; half are between 64 and 82. An estimated 18 thousand people named Laverne are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laverne year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #10,542 – –
2024 – – 9 #8,706
2023 – – 13 #6,744
2022 – – 5 #13,525
2021 – – 6 #11,570
2020 – – 9 #8,459
2019 – – 7 #10,380
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 6 #11,581
2015 – – 10 #7,819
2014 – – 9 #8,526
2013 – – 5 #13,262
2012 – – 5 #13,405
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 8 #9,324
2009 – – 5 #13,660
2008 – – 6 #11,963
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 5 #13,200
2005 – – 9 #8,050
2004 – – 7 #9,540
2003 5 #17,227 5 #11,998
2002 – – 8 #8,139
2001 – – 5 #11,621
2000 – – 9 #7,175
1995 6 #12,650 7 #7,463
1990 18 #5,182 10 #5,226
1985 21 #3,927 14 #3,321
1980 31 #2,912 22 #2,331
1975 79 #1,360 18 #2,409
1970 161 #841 40 #1,324
1965 291 #558 50 #1,049
1960 498 #438 79 #859
1955 653 #333 101 #727
1950 603 #316 120 #629
1945 598 #284 159 #473
1940 579 #259 231 #377
1935 785 #217 300 #314
1930 1,096 #178 402 #283
1925 1,335 #170 401 #285
1920 1,094 #188 375 #289
1915 564 #250 231 #353
1910 134 #340 26 #562
1905 53 #468 24 #457
1900 39 #549 11 #821
1895 20 #712 6 #1,035
1890 9 #980 7 #849
1885 7 #879 6 #885
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Laverne

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Laverne Cox Laverne Cox American actress and LGBTQ advocate (born 1972) b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laverne?

The median living Laverne is about 73 years old. Half of all living Lavernes are between 64 and 82 years old.

How many people named Laverne are alive today?

An estimated 18 thousand people named Laverne are alive in the United States, based on 56,124 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laverne mean?

19th-century invention, possibly from the Californian town La Verne, named in the belief that it means "the green" in French.

How popular is the name Laverne in 2025?

Laverne ranked #10,542 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laverne?

56,124 babies have been named Laverne in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laverne most popular?

Laverne peaked in 1924, when 1,785 newborns received the name.

Is Laverne a boy or girl name?

Laverne is used for both: about 76% of babies named Laverne have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Laverne rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Laverne?

Well-known people named Laverne include Laverne Cox (actor).

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