Total births
274
Girls' name · since 1915
Lafern
Lafern has 274 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 274
- total births
- 1915–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Lafern sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 274 recorded since 1915.
Lafern has 274 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1963.
- 274 total births
- 1915–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
274 girls have been named Lafern since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 274
- total births
- 1915–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Lafern was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lafern in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Lafern's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lafern splits its recorded history at 1931: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lafern at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Lafern popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1963
- Peak year (1926)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Lafern by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lafern's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Lafern births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 36
1910s
36 births
- 1920s
1920s
113 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 113 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lafern? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 274 babies named Lafern. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 17 births.
When was Lafern most popular? ▼
Lafern was most popular in the 1920s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Lafern been used? ▼
Lafern has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 49 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Lafern? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lafonda, Lafaye, Lafreda, Lafawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lafern's data
- Lafern's decade-level peak was the 1920s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- 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 Lafern
Nearby Names Like Lafern
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lafern
Lafonda Girl
693 births
Lafaye Girl
308 births
Lafreda Girl
111 births
Lafawn Girl
88 births
Lafrance Girl
60 births
Compare Lafern side by side: Lafern vs Lafonda Lafern vs Lafaye Lafern vs Lafreda
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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, 1915–1963 (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. "Lafern: Baby Name Since 1915 - 274 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lafern. 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 Lafern 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.