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girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Laveta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Laveta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
43 babies
All-time total
1,552
#5,573 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Laveta popularity over time

1,552 babies have been named Laveta since 1893, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1933Girls

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 5 1 – #1,538
1900s 34 3 +580% #1,385
1910s 234 23 +588% #1,187
1920s 343 34 +47% #1,181
1930s 308 31 -10% #1,081
1940s 185 19 -40% #1,553
1950s 181 18 -2% #2,238
1960s 146 15 -19% #2,704
1970s 77 8 -47% #4,662
1980s 39 4 -49% #5,085
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Laveta

Laveta 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 1893, 1,552 American babies have been named Laveta. Its peak came in 1927, when 43 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 Laveta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laveta?

The median living Laveta is about 69 years old; half are between 59 and 81. An estimated 600 people named Laveta are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Laveta year by year

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

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1985 5 #11,641
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1975 10 #5,770
1970 11 #4,921
1965 10 #4,359
1960 20 #2,778
1955 18 #2,680
1950 18 #2,391
1945 18 #2,024
1940 25 #1,568
1935 32 #1,290
1930 23 #1,683
1925 31 #1,485
1920 37 #1,265
1915 21 #1,652
1910 12 #1,386
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1895 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laveta?

The median living Laveta is about 69 years old. Half of all living Lavetas are between 59 and 81 years old.

How many people named Laveta are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Laveta are alive in the United States, based on 1,552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laveta in 2025?

Laveta 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 Laveta?

1,552 babies have been named Laveta in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laveta most popular?

Laveta peaked in 1927, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Laveta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laveta rising or falling?

Laveta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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