Lavern vs Laverne

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

Name A

Lavern

Boy name · Rank #4061

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Name B

Laverne

Girl name

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Metric Lavern Laverne
Current Rank #4061 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 10,203 42,869
Peak Year 1924 1924
Peak Year Births 290 1,383
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Lavern Laverne
1880ss 11 26
1890ss 23 174
1900ss 74 581
1910ss 1,090 5,039
1920ss 2,628 12,642
1930ss 2,177 8,189
1940ss 1,379 5,861
1950ss 960 5,772
1960ss 602 3,271
1970ss 281 958
1980ss 200 252
1990ss 172 99
2000ss 233 5
2010ss 225 —
2020ss 148 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lavern Laverne
2014 25 —
2015 21 —
2016 25 —
2017 20 —
2018 19 —
2019 23 —
2020 26 —
2021 30 —
2022 31 —
2023 35 —
2024 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, 1880–2024.

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