Total births
441
Girls' name · since 1921
Lavanda
441 babies named Lavanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 441
- total births
- 1921–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
441 girls have been named Lavanda since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lavanda has 441 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1921 to 1993.
- 441 total births
- 1921–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
441 girls have been named Lavanda since 1921, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 441
- total births
- 1921–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Lavanda was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
21 babies were named Lavanda in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Lavanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lavanda's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lavanda at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Lavanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1993
- Peak year (1972)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Lavanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lavanda's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lavanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 19
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 35
1930s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
49 births
- 1950s
1950s
79 births
- 1960s
1960s
89 births
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 96 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lavanda? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 441 babies named Lavanda. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 21 births.
When was Lavanda most popular? ▼
Lavanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Lavanda been used? ▼
Records for Lavanda go back to 1921, giving 73 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Lavanda? ▼
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 Lavanda's data
- Lavanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- 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 Lavanda
Nearby Names Like Lavanda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavanda
Laverne Girl
42,878 births
Lavonne Girl
16,443 births
Lavern Girl
6,845 births
Lavina Girl
#4297 6,781 births
Lavon Girl
6,246 births
Compare Lavanda side by side: Lavanda vs Laverne Lavanda vs Lavonne Lavanda vs Lavern
Related Names
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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, 1921–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lavanda: Baby Name Since 1921 - 441 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavanda. 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 Lavanda 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.