Boys' name · since 1983

Lavarius

Lavarius has 133 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,553 of 45,481
all-time among boys
133
born since 1983
2000s
peak decade

133 boys have been named Lavarius since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Lavarius recorded 133 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2018.

  • #15,553 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 133 born since 1983
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavarius ranks #15,553 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 133 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,553 of 45,481
all-time among boys
133
born since 1983
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lavarius's 133 recorded births place it above 65.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lavarius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lavarius's full recorded timeline at 2000, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lavarius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2007)
11
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 19831992199519992002200620172018 7

Lavarius by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (57 births, 43% of the file).

2000s was Lavarius's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Lavarius births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavarius?
Lavarius has been given to 133 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,553 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 11 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Lavarius sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavarius ranks #15,553 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lavarius most popular?
Lavarius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Lavarius been used?
The SSA has tracked Lavarius since 1983 -- 36 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Lavarius?
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 Lavarius's data

  • Lavarius's decade-level peak was the 2000s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lavarius

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lavarius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1983–2018 (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 Lavarius 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.