Recorded 1988–1991 Boys' name Peak 1991 15 births

Lavander — boys' name

15 babies named Lavander in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s10

The verdict

15 boys have been named Lavander since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1991.

15
total births
1988–1991
years on record
1990s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Lavander was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lavander in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavander

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Lavander between 1988 and 1991, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lavander currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavander performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lavander shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavander 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 15 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.

Lavander at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

15

Since 1988

4 years of records

Peak year

1991

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1988

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1991

Lavander popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1988

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1991)
10
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4681012 19911988 5

Lavander by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
10 births that decade — 67% of Lavander's all-time total
1980s51990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavander?
15 babies have been named Lavander since 1988. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1991 with 10 births.
When was Lavander most popular?
Lavander was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Lavander been used?
Lavander has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 4 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Lavander?
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, 1988–1991 (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.