Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1934

Lavona

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lavona
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1934
52 babies
All-time total
1,796
#5,067 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Lavona popularity over time

1,796 babies have been named Lavona since 1902, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
1900s 60 6 – #1,253
1910s 226 23 +277% #1,160
1920s 400 40 +77% #1,094
1930s 441 44 +10% #961
1940s 224 22 -49% #1,330
1950s 177 18 -21% #1,943
1960s 127 13 -28% #2,663
1970s 69 7 -46% #4,922
1980s 47 5 -32% #7,801
1990s 20 2 -57% #9,195
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #17,058
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lavona

Lavona 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 1902, 1,796 American babies have been named Lavona. Its peak came in 1934, when 52 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 Lavona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavona?

The median living Lavona is about 71 years old; half are between 58 and 83. An estimated 700 people named Lavona are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Lavona 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 5 #17,058
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 9 #9,195
1990 – –
1985 8 #7,969
1980 8 #7,801
1975 10 #5,771
1970 11 #4,922
1965 – –
1960 13 #3,591
1955 23 #2,311
1950 16 #2,612
1945 17 #2,114
1940 32 #1,330
1935 48 #1,000
1930 51 #1,037
1925 39 #1,262
1920 47 #1,094
1915 34 #1,181
1910 5 #2,604
1905 7 #1,611
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavona?

The median living Lavona is about 71 years old. Half of all living Lavonas are between 58 and 83 years old.

How many people named Lavona are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Lavona are alive in the United States, based on 1,796 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavona in 2025?

Lavona 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 Lavona?

1,796 babies have been named Lavona in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavona most popular?

Lavona peaked in 1934, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Lavona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lavona rising or falling?

Lavona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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