Lavona vs Lavern

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

Name A

Lavona

Girl name

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Name B

Lavern

Boy name · Rank #4061

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Metric Lavona Lavern
Current Rank Unranked #4061
Total Births (all years) 1,791 10,203
Peak Year 1934 1924
Peak Year Births 52 290
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lavona Lavern
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 23
1900ss 60 74
1910ss 226 1,090
1920ss 400 2,628
1930ss 441 2,177
1940ss 224 1,379
1950ss 177 960
1960ss 127 602
1970ss 69 281
1980ss 47 200
1990ss 20 172
2000ss — 233
2010ss — 225
2020ss — 148

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lavona 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, 1902–1995.

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