Lavender vs Lavern

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

Name A

Lavender

Girl name · Rank #997

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Name B

Lavern

Boy name · Rank #4061

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Metric Lavender Lavern
Current Rank #997 #4061
Total Births (all years) 2,098 10,203
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 258 290
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lavender Lavern
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 23
1900ss — 74
1910ss — 1,090
1920ss — 2,628
1930ss — 2,177
1940ss — 1,379
1950ss — 960
1960ss 5 602
1970ss 27 281
1980ss 57 200
1990ss 96 172
2000ss 297 233
2010ss 656 225
2020ss 960 148

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lavender Lavern
2014 48 25
2015 61 21
2016 85 25
2017 86 20
2018 101 19
2019 115 23
2020 153 26
2021 157 30
2022 189 31
2023 203 35
2024 258 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, 1962–2024.

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