Lavonia: 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	16	2	–	#885
1890s	38	4	+137%	#992
1900s	85	9	+124%	#1,115
1910s	202	20	+138%	#1,296
1920s	289	29	+43%	#1,292
1930s	272	27	-6%	#1,220
1940s	234	23	-14%	#1,561
1950s	199	20	-15%	#1,826
1960s	209	21	+5%	#2,489
1970s	227	23	+9%	#2,252
1980s	113	11	-50%	#4,445
1990s	17	2	-85%	#12,386
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#885

1890s

+137%

#992

1900s

+124%

#1,115

1910s

202

+138%

#1,296

1920s

289

+43%

#1,292

1930s

272

-6%

#1,220

1940s

234

-14%

#1,561

1950s

199

-15%

#1,826

1960s

209

+5%

#2,489

1970s

227

+9%

#2,252

1980s

113

-50%

#4,445

1990s

-85%

#12,386

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lavonia

Lavonia 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 1880, 1,901 American babies have been named Lavonia. Its peak came in 1923, when 37 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 Lavonia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavonia?

The median living Lavonia is about 62 years old; half are between 52 and 76. An estimated 900 people named Lavonia 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.

Lavonia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	9	#7,293
1980	13	#5,408
1975	24	#3,009
1970	29	#2,554
1965	20	#2,790
1960	20	#2,779
1955	16	#2,900
1950	25	#1,938
1945	15	#2,292
1940	21	#1,771
1935	16	#2,054
1930	26	#1,554
1925	32	#1,454
1920	35	#1,332
1915	27	#1,384
1910	13	#1,296
1905	5	#2,092
1900	5	#2,080
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#885

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavonia?

The median living Lavonia is about 62 years old. Half of all living Lavonias are between 52 and 76 years old.

How many people named Lavonia are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lavonia are alive in the United States, based on 1,901 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavonia in 2025?

Lavonia 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 Lavonia?

1,901 babies have been named Lavonia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavonia most popular?

Lavonia peaked in 1923, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Lavonia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lavonia rising or falling?

Lavonia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lavonia

Lavonia popularity over time

The story of Lavonia

How old are people named Lavonia?

Lavonia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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