Laverne vs Lavern

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

Name A

Laverne

Girl name

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Name B

Lavern

Boy name · Rank #4061

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laverne Lavern
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, 1885–2003.

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