Girls' name · since 1881
Lavada
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 4,489 babies named Lavada, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,760 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,489
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lavada sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 4,489 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Lavada recorded 4,489 times among girls since 1881, 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 1881 to 2024.
- #2,760 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,489 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavada ranks #2,760 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,489 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,760 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,489
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lavada's 4,489 recorded births place it above 96.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lavada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lavada splits its recorded history at 1946: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 111 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lavada popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2024
- Peak year (1921)
- 111
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Lavada by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (882 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Lavada's strongest decade.
882 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Lavada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 62
1880s
62 births
- 1890s 151
1890s
151 births
- 1900s 251
1900s
251 births
- 1910s
1910s
610 births
- 1920s
1920s
882 births
- 1930s
1930s
789 births
- 1940s
1940s
608 births
- 1950s
1950s
397 births
- 1960s 286
1960s
286 births
- 1970s 186
1970s
186 births
- 1980s 118
1980s
118 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 882 births (20% of all-time use).
How Lavada compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lavada's total volume
Lavada by state
Where Lavada concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 437 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 388 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 219 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 111 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 103 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 102 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 96 | 2.1% |
| #8 | California | | 62 | 1.4% |
437 of 4,489 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Lavada appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lavada's data
- Lavada's decade-level peak was the 1920s (882 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lavadas (437 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Lavada: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
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, 1881–2024 (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 Lavada 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.