Laverta: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	77	8	–	#2,254
1920s	133	13	+73%	#1,861
1930s	89	9	-33%	#2,210
1940s	62	6	-30%	#2,910
1950s	46	5	-26%	#3,331
1960s	15	2	-67%	#5,242
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,254

1920s

133

+73%

#1,861

1930s

-33%

#2,210

1940s

-30%

#2,910

1950s

-26%

#3,331

1960s

-67%

#5,242

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laverta

Laverta 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 1912, 422 American babies have been named Laverta. Its peak came in 1929, when 20 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 Laverta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laverta?

The median living Laverta is about 77 years old; half are between 72 and 86. An estimated 100 people named Laverta 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.

Laverta 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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1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	8	#4,576
1950	11	#3,331
1945	–	–
1940	9	#3,096
1935	6	#4,004
1930	12	#2,614
1925	10	#3,246
1920	14	#2,523
1915	5	#4,632
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laverta?

The median living Laverta is about 77 years old. Half of all living Lavertas are between 72 and 86 years old.

How many people named Laverta are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Laverta are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laverta in 2025?

Laverta 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 Laverta?

422 babies have been named Laverta in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laverta most popular?

Laverta peaked in 1929, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Laverta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laverta rising or falling?

Laverta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Laverta popularity over time

The story of Laverta

How old are people named Laverta?

Laverta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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