Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1934

Lavon

Gender Unisex · 55% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
43
named Lavon · +19% vs 2024
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1934
201 babies
All-time total
11,359
#2,231 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Lavon popularity over time

11,359 babies have been named Lavon since 1896, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s 24 – 24 2 – #1,360
1900s 153 – 153 15 +538% #750
1910s 611 153 764 76 +399% #687
1920s 1,327 373 1,700 170 +123% #583
1930s 1,238 480 1,718 172 +1% #537
1940s 856 388 1,244 124 -28% #695
1950s 751 365 1,116 112 -10% #952
1960s 575 346 921 92 -17% #1,225
1970s 361 394 755 76 -18% #1,689
1980s 219 574 793 79 +5% #3,037
1990s 99 558 657 66 -17% #4,285
2000s 27 639 666 67 +1% #12,562
2010s 5 546 551 55 -17% #18,369
2020s (to 2025) – 297 297 50 -10% –

The story of Lavon

Lavon 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 1896, 11,359 American babies have been named Lavon, about 55% girls and 45% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1934, when 201 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Lavon?

The median living Lavon is about 50 years old; half are between 28 and 70. An estimated 6,500 people named Lavon are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Lavon 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 – – 43 #2,910
2024 – – 36 #3,312
2023 – – 42 #2,981
2022 – – 66 #2,209
2021 – – 64 #2,207
2020 – – 46 #2,711
2019 – – 52 #2,540
2018 – – 58 #2,318
2017 – – 46 #2,699
2016 – – 49 #2,577
2015 – – 58 #2,289
2014 – – 46 #2,647
2013 – – 66 #2,058
2012 – – 71 #1,999
2011 5 #18,369 50 #2,493
2010 – – 50 #2,495
2009 5 #18,938 84 #1,793
2008 – – 79 #1,855
2007 – – 64 #2,130
2006 5 #18,826 85 #1,677
2005 – – 67 #1,901
2004 5 #17,642 60 #2,013
2003 – – 45 #2,380
2002 5 #16,977 47 #2,239
2001 – – 47 #2,205
2000 7 #12,562 61 #1,794
1995 7 #11,207 43 #1,974
1990 18 #5,183 76 #1,274
1985 22 #3,790 65 #1,163
1980 29 #3,037 73 #1,060
1975 30 #2,587 26 #1,864
1970 55 #1,689 32 #1,508
1965 45 #1,681 27 #1,499
1960 80 #1,225 46 #1,158
1955 65 #1,258 36 #1,262
1950 89 #952 47 #1,033
1945 76 #865 33 #1,154
1940 101 #695 42 #1,000
1935 101 #656 44 #961
1930 132 #603 55 #904
1925 142 #613 43 #1,062
1920 113 #685 26 #1,481
1915 93 #687 25 #1,358
1910 20 #987 5 #1,738
1905 17 #912 – –
1900 9 #1,374 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavon?

The median living Lavon is about 50 years old. Half of all living Lavons are between 28 and 70 years old.

How many people named Lavon are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Lavon are alive in the United States, based on 11,359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavon in 2025?

Lavon 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 Lavon?

11,359 babies have been named Lavon in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavon most popular?

Lavon peaked in 1934, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Lavon a boy or girl name?

Lavon is used for both: about 55% of babies named Lavon have been girls and 45% boys.

Is the name Lavon rising or falling?

Lavon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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