Lavonda: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	69	7	–	#2,252
1930s	176	18	+155%	#1,579
1940s	254	25	+44%	#1,433
1950s	480	48	+89%	#1,173
1960s	958	96	+100%	#923
1970s	865	87	-10%	#1,080
1980s	574	57	-34%	#1,535
1990s	181	18	-68%	#2,830
2000s	29	3	-84%	#8,908
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,252

1930s

176

+155%

#1,579

1940s

254

+44%

#1,433

1950s

480

+89%

#1,173

1960s

958

+100%

#923

1970s

865

-10%

#1,080

1980s

574

-34%

#1,535

1990s

181

-68%

#2,830

2000s

-84%

#8,908

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lavonda

Lavonda 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 1921, 3,586 American babies have been named Lavonda. Its peak came in 1968, when 126 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 Lavonda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavonda?

The median living Lavonda is about 55 years old; half are between 46 and 63. An estimated 3,100 people named Lavonda 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.

Lavonda 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	6	#16,593
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,937
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,562
2000	11	#8,908
1995	13	#6,864
1990	41	#2,830
1985	56	#1,959
1980	77	#1,535
1975	87	#1,286
1970	111	#1,080
1965	120	#927
1960	82	#1,206
1955	36	#1,755
1950	37	#1,537
1945	18	#2,025
1940	25	#1,569
1935	19	#1,814
1930	14	#2,374
1925	9	#3,523
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavonda?

The median living Lavonda is about 55 years old. Half of all living Lavondas are between 46 and 63 years old.

How many people named Lavonda are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Lavonda are alive in the United States, based on 3,586 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavonda in 2025?

Lavonda 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 Lavonda?

3,586 babies have been named Lavonda in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavonda most popular?

Lavonda peaked in 1968, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Lavonda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lavonda rising or falling?

Lavonda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lavonda

Lavonda popularity over time

The story of Lavonda

How old are people named Lavonda?

Lavonda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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