Boys' name · since 1980

Lajarvis

Lajarvis has 96 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade

Lajarvis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 96 recorded since 1980.

Social Security Administration records show Lajarvis recorded 96 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2007.

  • #17,697 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 96 born since 1980
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajarvis ranks #17,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lajarvis's 96 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Lajarvis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lajarvis's full recorded timeline at 1990, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lajarvis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1991)
13
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
468101214 19801983198719891991199620062007 7

Lajarvis by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (42 births, 44% of the file).

1980s was Lajarvis's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Lajarvis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 42 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Lajarvis by state

Where Lajarvis concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lajarvis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 5.2%
Georgia share of Lajarvis's total US births 5.2%

5 of 96 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lajarvis?
Since 1980, Social Security records show 96 babies named Lajarvis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,697 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 13 births.
Where does Lajarvis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajarvis ranks #17,697 of 45,481 boys' 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 Lajarvis most popular?
Lajarvis was most popular in the 1980s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Lajarvis most popular?
The top states for the name Lajarvis are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Lajarvis been used?
The SSA has tracked Lajarvis since 1980 -- 28 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Lajarvis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lajuan, Lajuane, Lajohn, Lajon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lajarvis's data

  • Lajarvis's decade-level peak was the 1980s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Lajarviss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lajarvis: 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, 1980–2007 (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 Lajarvis 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.