Girls' name · since 1920

Lavee

22 babies named Lavee in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

22
total births
1920–1938
years on record
1920s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade

Lavee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Lavee recorded 22 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1938.

  • 22 total births
  • 1920–1938 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 77% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

22 girls have been named Lavee since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.

22
total births
1920–1938
years on record
1920s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Lavee was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lavee in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Lavee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lavee's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lavee at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

22

Since 1920

19 years of records

Peak year

1922

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1920

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1938

Lavee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1922)
7
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1920192219271938 5

Lavee by decade

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

1920s was Lavee's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Lavee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavee?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 22 babies named Lavee. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 7 births.
When was Lavee most popular?
Lavee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Lavee been used?
The SSA has tracked Lavee since 1920 -- 19 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Lavee?
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 Lavee's data

  • Lavee's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1920–1938 (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. "Lavee: Baby Name Since 1920 - 22 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavee. 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 Lavee 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 July 2026.