US rank #7776 Unisex name Peak 1985 2,946 births

Lavell — #7776 US boys' name

2,946 babies named Lavell in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s581920s1291930s1211940s1181950s1631960s2701970s4241980s4551990s4492000s3682010s3002020s91
#7776
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Lavell was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

58 babies were named Lavell in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavell

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,946 babies named Lavell between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lavell currently holds the #7776 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 58 babies received it in a single year. Lavell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 327 additional births since 1913.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 455 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lavell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 443 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Lavell in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavell 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 2,946 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.

Lavell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,946

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1985

58 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,776

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lavell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
58
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
020406080 202420101996198219681954194019251913 5

Lavell popularity over time — girls

327 total births recorded since 1913 (Lavell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 327 births
05101520 19861963195619391933192619201913 5

Lavell by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
455 births that decade — 15% of Lavell's all-time total
1910s581920s1291930s1211940s1181950s1631960s2701970s4241980s4551990s4492000s3682010s3002020s91

Lavell by state

Where Lavell concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lavell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
443 15.0%
#2 California
268 9.1%
#3 Michigan
90 3.1%
#4 Ohio
39 1.3%
#5 New York
25 0.8%
#6 Missouri
22 0.7%
#7 Mississippi
10 0.3%
#8 Indiana
7 0.2%
Illinois share of Lavell's total US births 15.0%
Even split

443 of 2,946 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Lavell appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavell?
2,946 babies have been named Lavell since 1913. It currently ranks #7776 among boys. The peak year was 1985 with 58 births.
When was Lavell most popular?
Lavell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 455 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Lavell most popular?
The top states for the name Lavell are Illinois (443 births), California (268 births), Michigan (90 births).
Is Lavell a unisex name?
Yes, Lavell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,946 births, and as a girl's name it has 327 births.
How long has the name Lavell been used?
Lavell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lavell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laverne, Lavern, Lavon, Lavelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1913–2024 (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.