Recorded 1966–1995 Boys' name Peak 1980 55 births

Lavale — boys' name

55 babies named Lavale in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s221980s141990s13

The verdict

55 boys have been named Lavale since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1995.

55
total births
1966–1995
years on record
1970s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Lavale was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lavale in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavale

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Lavale between 1966 and 1995, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lavale currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavale performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lavale shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavale 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 55 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.

Lavale at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

55

Since 1966

30 years of records

Peak year

1980

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1966

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1995

Lavale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1966

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1980)
9
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
45678910 199519901985198019771976197319701966 6

Lavale by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
22 births that decade — 40% of Lavale's all-time total
1960s61970s221980s141990s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavale?
55 babies have been named Lavale since 1966. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1980 with 9 births.
When was Lavale most popular?
Lavale was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Lavale been used?
Lavale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 30 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Lavale?
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, 1966–1995 (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.