Total births
417
Girls' name · since 1911
Lavella
417 babies named Lavella in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13563
- among girls today
- 417
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
417 babies have been named Lavella since 1911, making it today's #13563 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lavella recorded 417 times among girls since 1911, holding rank #13563 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, 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 1911 to 2024.
- #13563 among girls today
- 417 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lavella is currently the #13563 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 417 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13563
- among girls today
- 417
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Lavella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13563
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Lavella was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lavella in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
How Lavella compares
417 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lavella's all-time total is 9% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lavella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 417 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lavella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lavella's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lavella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1925
Current rank
#13,563
Active since
1911
Lavella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2024
- Peak year (1925)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Lavella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lavella's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Lavella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
59 births
- 1920s
1920s
101 births
- 1930s
1930s
90 births
- 1940s
1940s
53 births
- 1950s
1950s
52 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 101 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lavella? ▼
Lavella has been given to 417 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13563 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Lavella most popular? ▼
Lavella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Lavella been used? ▼
Records for Lavella go back to 1911, giving 114 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Lavella? ▼
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 Lavella's data
- Lavella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Lavella
Nearby Names Like Lavella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavella
Laverne Girl
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Lavonne Girl
16,443 births
Lavern Girl
6,845 births
Lavina Girl
#4297 6,781 births
Lavon Girl
6,246 births
Compare Lavella side by side: Lavella vs Laverne Lavella vs Lavonne Lavella vs Lavern
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1911–2024 (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. "Lavella: #13563 Girls' Name - 417 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavella. 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 Lavella 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 June 2026.