Laver vs Lavern

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

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Laver

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Name B

Lavern

Boy name · Rank #4078

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Metric Laver Lavern
Current Rank Unranked #4078
Total Births (all years) 6 10,236
Peak Year 1977 1924
Peak Year Births 6 290
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laver Lavern
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 23
1900ss — 74
1910ss — 1,090
1920ss — 2,628
1930ss — 2,178
1940ss — 1,379
1950ss — 960
1960ss — 602
1970ss 6 281
1980ss — 200
1990ss — 172
2000ss — 236
2010ss — 227
2020ss — 175

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laver Lavern
2014 — 25
2015 — 21
2016 — 25
2017 — 20
2018 — 19
2019 — 24
2020 — 26
2021 — 30
2022 — 32
2023 — 35
2024 — 26
2025 — 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, 1977–1977.

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