Total births
261
Girls' name · since 1994
Lavanya
261 babies named Lavanya in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7783
- among girls today
- 261
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Lavanya currently ranks #7783 among girls' names in America, with 261 babies recorded since 1994.
Lavanya has 261 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7783 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #7783 among girls today
- 261 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lavanya is currently the #7783 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 261 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7783
- among girls today
- 261
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Lavanya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7783
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Lavanya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lavanya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Lavanya compares
261 42th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lavanya's all-time total is 32% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lavanya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 261 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lavanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lavanya's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lavanya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,783
Active since
1994
Lavanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Lavanya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lavanya's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Lavanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 107 births (41% of all-time use).
Lavanya by state
Where Lavanya concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.8% |
California share of Lavanya's total US births 3.8%
10 of 261 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lavanya? ▼
Lavanya has been given to 261 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7783 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Lavanya most popular? ▼
Lavanya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Lavanya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lavanya are California (10 births).
How long has the name Lavanya been used? ▼
Records for Lavanya go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lavanya? ▼
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 Lavanya's data
- Lavanya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lavanyas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Lavanya
Nearby Names Like Lavanya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavanya
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 Lavanya side by side: Lavanya vs Laverne Lavanya vs Lavonne Lavanya vs Lavern
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lavanya
Kaaliyah #7782
437 births · Peak 2002
Messiah #7784
1,036 births · Peak 2006
Annagrace #7781
799 births · Peak 2007
Shelsy #7785
478 births · Peak 2006
Jaedyn #7780
2,599 births · Peak 2007
Dalanie #7786
324 births · Peak 2008
Kennedie #7779
1,381 births · Peak 2007
Demiana #7787
213 births · Peak 2011
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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lavanya: #7783 Girls' Name - 261 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavanya. 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 Lavanya 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.