Lavetta: 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	55	6	–	#2,323
1920s	112	11	+104%	#2,139
1930s	120	12	+7%	#2,156
1940s	125	13	+4%	#1,849
1950s	175	18	+40%	#1,995
1960s	256	26	+46%	#2,137
1970s	188	19	-27%	#2,553
1980s	126	13	-33%	#3,930
1990s	29	3	-77%	#6,448
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,323

1920s

112

+104%

#2,139

1930s

120

+7%

#2,156

1940s

125

+4%

#1,849

1950s

175

+40%

#1,995

1960s

256

+46%

#2,137

1970s

188

-27%

#2,553

1980s

126

-33%

#3,930

1990s

-77%

#6,448

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lavetta

Lavetta 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 1913, 1,186 American babies have been named Lavetta. Its peak came in 1965, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Lavetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavetta?

The median living Lavetta is about 59 years old; half are between 49 and 69. An estimated 800 people named Lavetta 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.

Lavetta 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,867
1985	12	#5,869
1980	20	#3,930
1975	22	#3,215
1970	29	#2,553
1965	31	#2,137
1960	19	#2,866
1955	17	#2,786
1950	9	#3,820
1945	10	#3,024
1940	10	#2,865
1935	15	#2,156
1930	14	#2,373
1925	10	#3,247
1920	14	#2,524
1915	5	#4,633
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavetta?

The median living Lavetta is about 59 years old. Half of all living Lavettas are between 49 and 69 years old.

How many people named Lavetta are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lavetta are alive in the United States, based on 1,186 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavetta in 2025?

Lavetta 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 Lavetta?

1,186 babies have been named Lavetta in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavetta most popular?

Lavetta peaked in 1965, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Lavetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lavetta rising or falling?

Lavetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lavetta popularity over time

The story of Lavetta

How old are people named Lavetta?

Lavetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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