Boys' name · since 1921
Laval
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 204 babies named Laval, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,841 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 204
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Laval is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 204 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laval has been recorded 204 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2008.
- #12,841 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 204 born since 1921
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laval ranks #12,841 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 204 born since 1921, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,841 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 204
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Laval's 204 recorded births place it above 71.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Laval's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laval's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laval popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2008
- Peak year (1955)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Laval by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (49 births, 24% of the file).
1960s was Laval's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Laval births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
38 births
- 1960s
1960s
49 births
- 1970s
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 49 births (24% of all-time use).
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What to do with Laval's data
- Laval's decade-level peak was the 1960s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
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 Laval: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~87 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, 1921–2008 (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 Laval 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.