Lavonna: 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	5	1	–	#5,230
1920s	130	13	+2500%	#1,675
1930s	269	27	+107%	#1,171
1940s	253	25	-6%	#1,497
1950s	341	34	+35%	#1,542
1960s	384	38	+13%	#1,662
1970s	196	20	-49%	#2,404
1980s	162	16	-17%	#3,687
1990s	142	14	-12%	#3,679
2000s	42	4	-70%	#11,285
2010s	37	4	-12%	#8,672
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-14%	#10,861

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,230

1920s

130

+2500%

#1,675

1930s

269

+107%

#1,171

1940s

253

-6%

#1,497

1950s

341

+35%

#1,542

1960s

384

+13%

#1,662

1970s

196

-49%

#2,404

1980s

162

-17%

#3,687

1990s

142

-12%

#3,679

2000s

-70%

#11,285

2010s

-12%

#8,672

2020s (to 2025)

-14%

#10,861

The story of Lavonna

Lavonna 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 1918, 1,980 American babies have been named Lavonna. Its peak came in 1963, when 48 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 Lavonna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavonna?

The median living Lavonna is about 60 years old; half are between 44 and 71. An estimated 1,500 people named Lavonna 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.

Lavonna 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	5	#16,546
2022	9	#10,861
2021	5	#16,643
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	7	#13,236
2017	5	#17,308
2016	13	#8,672
2015	6	#15,578
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,713
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,594
2007	10	#11,285
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,436
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,228
2002	7	#13,011
2001	5	#16,812
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	29	#3,679
1985	18	#4,364
1980	19	#4,072
1975	16	#4,043
1970	27	#2,672
1965	30	#2,184
1960	45	#1,686
1955	28	#2,045
1950	23	#2,027
1945	24	#1,724
1940	27	#1,497
1935	28	#1,399
1930	27	#1,511
1925	14	#2,555
1920	6	#4,677
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lavonna?

The median living Lavonna is about 60 years old. Half of all living Lavonnas are between 44 and 71 years old.

How many people named Lavonna are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Lavonna are alive in the United States, based on 1,980 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavonna in 2025?

Lavonna 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 Lavonna?

1,980 babies have been named Lavonna in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavonna most popular?

Lavonna peaked in 1963, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Lavonna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lavonna rising or falling?

Lavonna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lavonna popularity over time

The story of Lavonna

How old are people named Lavonna?

Lavonna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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