Recorded 1911–1955 Girls' name Peak 1921 383 births

Lavaun — girls' name

383 babies named Lavaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s901920s1481930s761940s461950s23
1920s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Lavaun was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

21 babies were named Lavaun in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavaun

The Social Security Administration has registered 383 babies named Lavaun between 1911 and 1955, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lavaun currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavaun performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 148 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lavaun shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Iowa, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Lavaun in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavaun 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 383 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.

Lavaun at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

383

Since 1911

45 years of records

Peak year

1921

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1911

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1955

Lavaun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1911

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1921)
21
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
0510152025 195519471940193319281923191819131911 5

Lavaun by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
148 births that decade — 39% of Lavaun's all-time total
1910s901920s1481930s761940s461950s23

Lavaun by state

Where Lavaun concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lavaun
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Iowa
12 3.1%
#2 Utah
5 1.3%
Iowa share of Lavaun's total US births 3.1%
Even split

12 of 383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavaun?
383 babies have been named Lavaun since 1911. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1921 with 21 births.
When was Lavaun most popular?
Lavaun was most popular in the 1920s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Lavaun most popular?
The top states for the name Lavaun are Iowa (12 births), Utah (5 births).
How long has the name Lavaun been used?
Lavaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 45 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Lavaun?
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.

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, 1911–1955 (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.