US rank #15272 Girls' name Peak 1921 4,489 births

Lavada — #15272 US girls' name

4,489 babies named Lavada in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15272
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 14% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Lavada was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

111 babies were named Lavada in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavada

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,489 babies named Lavada between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lavada currently holds the #15272 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 111 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavada performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 882 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Lavada shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 437 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lavada in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavada in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,489 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lavada at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,489

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1921

111 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,272

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lavada popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
111
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Lavada by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
882 births that decade — 20% of Lavada's all-time total
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Lavada by state

Where Lavada concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lavada
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%
Texas share of Lavada's total US births 9.7%
Even split

437 of 4,489 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Lavada appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavada?
4,489 babies have been named Lavada since 1881. It currently ranks #15272 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 111 births.
When was Lavada most popular?
Lavada was most popular in the 1920s decade with 882 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Lavada most popular?
The top states for the name Lavada are Texas (437 births), Oklahoma (388 births), Arkansas (219 births).
How long has the name Lavada been used?
Lavada has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lavada?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.