Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1938
Lavae
73 babies named Lavae in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15530
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1938
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
73 babies have been named Lavae since 1938, making it today's #15530 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lavae recorded 73 times among girls since 1938, holding rank #15530 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2024.
- #15530 among girls today
- 73 born since 1938
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lavae is currently the #15530 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 73 born since 1938, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15530
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1938
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Lavae vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15530
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Lavae was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lavae in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Lavae compares
73 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lavae's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lavae | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lavae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lavae's full recorded timeline at 2017, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lavae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#15,530
Active since
1938
Lavae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Lavae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lavae's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Lavae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lavae? ▼
Lavae has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15530 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Lavae most popular? ▼
Lavae was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Lavae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lavae since 1938 -- 87 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Lavae? ▼
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 Lavae's data
- Lavae's decade-level peak was the 2010s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lavae
Nearby Names Like Lavae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavae
Laverne Girl
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Lavonne Girl
16,443 births
Lavern Girl
6,845 births
Lavina Girl
#4297 6,781 births
Lavon Girl
6,246 births
Compare Lavae side by side: Lavae vs Laverne Lavae vs Lavonne Lavae 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, 1938–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lavae: #15530 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavae. 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 Lavae 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.