Lavender vs Laverne

Side-by-side comparison of Lavender and Laverne — 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

Laverne

Girl name

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Metric Lavender Laverne
Current Rank #997 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,098 42,869
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 258 1,383
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Lavender Laverne
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 581
1910ss — 5,039
1920ss — 12,642
1930ss — 8,189
1940ss — 5,861
1950ss — 5,772
1960ss 5 3,271
1970ss 27 958
1980ss 57 252
1990ss 96 99
2000ss 297 5
2010ss 656 —
2020ss 960 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lavender Laverne
2014 48 —
2015 61 —
2016 85 —
2017 86 —
2018 101 —
2019 115 —
2020 153 —
2021 157 —
2022 189 —
2023 203 —
2024 258 —

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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