Total births
88
Girls' name · since 1953
Lafawn
Lafawn has 88 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 88
- total births
- 1953–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Lafawn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 88 have been recorded since 1953.
Lafawn has 88 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1982.
- 88 total births
- 1953–1982 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Lafawn since 1953, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1982.
- 88
- total births
- 1953–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Lafawn was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lafawn in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Lafawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lafawn splits its recorded history at 1964: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lafawn at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Lafawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1982
- Peak year (1954)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Lafawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lafawn's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lafawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
41 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 41 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lafawn? ▼
88 babies have been named Lafawn since 1953. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1954 with 9 births.
When was Lafawn most popular? ▼
Lafawn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Lafawn been used? ▼
Lafawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 30 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Lafawn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lafonda, Lafaye, Lafern, Lafreda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lafawn's data
- Lafawn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lafawn
Nearby Names Like Lafawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lafawn
Lafonda Girl
693 births
Lafaye Girl
308 births
Lafern Girl
274 births
Lafreda Girl
111 births
Lafrance Girl
60 births
Compare Lafawn side by side: Lafawn vs Lafonda Lafawn vs Lafaye Lafawn vs Lafern
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lafawn: Baby Name Since 1953 - 88 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lafawn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lafawn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.