Boys' name · since 1951
Lavance
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 252 babies named Lavance, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,619 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 252
- born since 1951
- 1980s
- peak decade
252 boys have been named Lavance since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavance has been recorded 252 times among boys since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2022.
- #11,619 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 252 born since 1951
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavance ranks #11,619 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 252 born since 1951, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,619 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 252
- born since 1951
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lavance's 252 recorded births place it above 74.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Lavance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lavance's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lavance popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2022
- Peak year (1992)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Lavance by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (72 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Lavance's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Lavance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
40 births
- 1970s
1970s
55 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 72 births (29% of all-time use).
Lavance by state
Where Lavance concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 252 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lavance's data
- Lavance's decade-level peak was the 1980s (72 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.
- Illinois records the most Lavances (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lavance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1951–2022 (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 Lavance 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.