Recorded 1921–2008 Boys' name Peak 1955 204 births

Laval — boys' name

204 babies named Laval in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1960s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Laval was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

9 babies were named Laval in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laval

The Social Security Administration has registered 204 babies named Laval between 1921 and 2008, spanning 88 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Laval currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laval performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Laval shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laval 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 204 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.

Laval at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

204

Since 1921

88 years of records

Peak year

1955

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1921

Recorded for 88 years

Last year on file: 2008

Laval popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1921

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1955)
9
Annual births at peak — across 88 years of records
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Laval by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
49 births that decade — 24% of Laval's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laval?
204 babies have been named Laval since 1921. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1955 with 9 births.
When was Laval most popular?
Laval was most popular in the 1960s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Laval been used?
Laval has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 88 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Laval?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laverne, Lavern, Lavon, Lavell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1921–2008 (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.