Recorded 1986–2002 Boys' name Peak 1986 20 births

Lavarus — boys' name

20 babies named Lavarus in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

20 boys have been named Lavarus since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

20
total births
1986–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lavarus was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

5 babies were named Lavarus in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavarus

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Lavarus between 1986 and 2002, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lavarus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavarus performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lavarus shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavarus 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 20 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.

Lavarus at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

20

Since 1986

17 years of records

Peak year

1986

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1986

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2002

Lavarus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1986

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1986)
5
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
5 2002199119901986 5

Lavarus by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
10 births that decade — 50% of Lavarus's all-time total
1980s51990s102000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavarus?
20 babies have been named Lavarus since 1986. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1986 with 5 births.
When was Lavarus most popular?
Lavarus was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Lavarus been used?
Lavarus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 17 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Lavarus?
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, 1986–2002 (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.