Lavella vs Lavern

Side-by-side comparison of Lavella and Lavern — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lavella

Girl name · Rank #13512

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Name B

Lavern

Boy name · Rank #4061

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Metric Lavella Lavern
Current Rank #13512 #4061
Total Births (all years) 417 10,203
Peak Year 1925 1924
Peak Year Births 17 290
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lavella Lavern
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 23
1900ss — 74
1910ss 59 1,090
1920ss 101 2,628
1930ss 90 2,177
1940ss 53 1,379
1950ss 52 960
1960ss 25 602
1970ss 25 281
1980ss — 200
1990ss 6 172
2000ss — 233
2010ss — 225
2020ss 6 148

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lavella Lavern
2014 — 25
2015 — 21
2016 — 25
2017 — 20
2018 — 19
2019 — 23
2020 — 26
2021 — 30
2022 — 31
2023 — 35
2024 6 26

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–2024.

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