Unisex name · since 1920

Lafon

10 babies named Lafon in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#55,766 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Lafon is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Lafon recorded 10 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1935.

  • #55,766 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lafon ranks #55,766 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#55,766 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Lafon's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lafon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lafon's full recorded timeline at 1935, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births.

Lafon popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1920)
5
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
5 19201935 5

Lafon popularity over time - boys

9 total births recorded since 1926 (Lafon as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 9 births
9 1926 9

Lafon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Lafon's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Lafon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lafon? ▼
10 babies have been named Lafon since 1920. All-time, it sits at #55,766 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
Where does Lafon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lafon ranks #55,766 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lafon most popular? ▼
Lafon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Lafon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lafon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 9 births.
How long has the name Lafon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lafon since 1920 -- 16 years through the most recent 1935 data.
What names are similar to Lafon? ▼
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 Lafon's data

  • Lafon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lafon

Nearby Names Like Lafon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lafon

Lafonda Girl
693 births
Lafaye Girl
308 births
Lafern Girl
274 births
Lafreda Girl
111 births
Lafawn Girl
88 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lafon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1920–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lafon 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 August 2026.