Total births
10
Girls' name · since 2019
Lava
10 babies named Lava in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 2019–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Lava is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lava has been recorded 10 times among girls since 2019, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- 10 total births
- 2019–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Lava since 2019, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 10
- total births
- 2019–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Lava was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
5 babies were named Lava in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Lava's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lava's full recorded timeline at 2025, 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 2019, with just 5 recorded births.
Lava at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2019
Lava popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Lava by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lava's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Lava births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lava? ▼
10 babies have been named Lava since 2019. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2019 with 5 births.
When was Lava most popular? ▼
Lava was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Lava been used? ▼
Records for Lava go back to 2019, giving 7 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lava? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laverne, Lavonne, Lavern, Lavina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lava's data
- Lava's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lava
Nearby Names Like Lava
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lava
Laverne Girl
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Lavonne Girl
16,443 births
Lavern Girl
6,845 births
Lavina Girl
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Lavon Girl
6,246 births
Compare Lava side by side: Lava vs Laverne Lava vs Lavonne Lava vs Lavern
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2019–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lava: Baby Name Since 2019 - 10 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lava. 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 Lava 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 July 2026.