Total births
2,075
Boys' name · since 1915
Lavar
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 2,075 babies named Lavar, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 2,075
- total births
- 1915–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Lavar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,075 have been recorded since 1915.
Lavar has 2,075 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1915 to 2025.
- 2,075 total births
- 1915–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,075 boys have been named Lavar since 1915, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 2,075
- total births
- 1915–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Lavar was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
279 babies were named Lavar in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lavar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lavar splits its recorded history at 1986: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 279 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lavar at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Lavar popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 279
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Lavar popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1978 (Lavar as girls' name)
Lavar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lavar's strongest decade.
605 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Lavar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 58
1920s
58 births
- 1930s 82
1930s
82 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
605 births
- 1980s
1980s
574 births
- 1990s 223
1990s
223 births
- 2000s
2000s
302 births
- 2010s 136
2010s
136 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 605 births (29% of all-time use).
How Lavar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lavar's total volume
Lavar vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lavar by state
Where Lavar concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 169 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 78 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 75 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 66 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Utah | | 64 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 55 | 2.7% |
| #7 | California | | 48 | 2.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 41 | 2.0% |
New York share of Lavar's total US births 8.1%
Even split
169 of 2,075 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Lavar appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lavar? ▼
Lavar has been given to 2,075 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 279 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Lavar most popular? ▼
Lavar was most popular in the 1970s decade with 605 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Lavar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lavar are New York (169 births), Pennsylvania (78 births), Illinois (75 births).
How long has the name Lavar been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lavar since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lavar? ▼
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.
What to do with Lavar's data
- Lavar's decade-level peak was the 1970s (605 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.
- New York records the most Lavars (169 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Lavar
Nearby Names Like Lavar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavar
Laverne Boy
#8331 13,246 births
Lavern Boy
#4078 10,236 births
Lavon Boy
#3282 5,113 births
Lavell Boy
#7814 2,958 births
Lavelle Boy
#6859 2,481 births
Compare Lavar side by side: Lavar vs Laverne Lavar vs Lavern Lavar vs Lavon
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Lavar: Baby Name Since 1915 - 2,075 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavar. 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 Lavar 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.