Total births
119
Girls' name · since 1916
Lavana
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Lavana, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 119
- total births
- 1916–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Lavana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 119 have been recorded since 1916.
Lavana has 119 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2021.
- 119 total births
- 1916–2021 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
119 girls have been named Lavana since 1916, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2021.
- 119
- total births
- 1916–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Lavana was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lavana in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Lavana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lavana splits its recorded history at 1946: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lavana at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Lavana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2021
- Peak year (1920)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Lavana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lavana's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lavana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s
1930s
19 births
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 30 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lavana? ▼
119 babies have been named Lavana since 1916. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1920 with 9 births.
When was Lavana most popular? ▼
Lavana was most popular in the 1950s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Lavana been used? ▼
Lavana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 106 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Lavana? ▼
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 Lavana's data
- Lavana's decade-level peak was the 1950s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Lavana
Nearby Names Like Lavana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavana
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Lavonne Girl
16,443 births
Lavern Girl
6,845 births
Lavina Girl
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Lavon Girl
6,246 births
Compare Lavana side by side: Lavana vs Laverne Lavana vs Lavonne Lavana vs Lavern
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lavana: Baby Name Since 1916 - 119 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavana. 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 Lavana 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 June 2026.