Boys' name · since 1934

Lavalle

Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 121 babies named Lavalle, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,175 of 45,481
all-time among boys
121
born since 1934
1970s
peak decade

Lavalle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 121 recorded since 1934.

Lavalle has 121 recorded births among boys since 1934, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2001.

  • #16,175 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 121 born since 1934
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavalle ranks #16,175 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 121 born since 1934, peaking in the 1970s.

#16,175 of 45,481
all-time among boys
121
born since 1934
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lavalle's 121 recorded births place it above 64.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lavalle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lavalle splits its recorded history at 1979: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lavalle popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1970)
9
Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
45678910 1934195219701979198619922001 5

Lavalle popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1961 (Lavalle as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1961 5

Lavalle by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (29 births, 24% of the file).

1970s was Lavalle's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Lavalle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavalle? ▼
Lavalle has been given to 121 babies in the U.S. since 1934, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,175 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 9 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Lavalle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavalle ranks #16,175 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lavalle most popular? ▼
Lavalle was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Lavalle been used? ▼
Records for Lavalle go back to 1934, giving 68 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Lavalle? ▼
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.

What to do with Lavalle's data

  • Lavalle's decade-level peak was the 1970s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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.

Keep exploring Lavalle

Nearby Names Like Lavalle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavalle

Laverne Boy
13,246 births
Lavern Boy
#4052 10,236 births
Lavon Boy
#2889 5,113 births
Lavell Boy
#7227 2,958 births
Lavelle Boy
#6838 2,481 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lavalle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1934–2001 (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 Lavalle 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.