US rank #15302 Girls' name Peak 1922 1,218 births

Lavena — #15302 US girls' name

1,218 babies named Lavena in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s111900s371910s1421920s2431930s1651940s1251950s1031960s1271970s961980s671990s222000s272010s372020s16
#15302
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Lavena was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

32 babies were named Lavena in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavena

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,218 babies named Lavena between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lavena currently holds the #15302 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavena performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 243 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Lavena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Oklahoma, which accounts for 55 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Missouri and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lavena in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavena 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 1,218 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.

Lavena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,218

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

1922

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,302

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lavena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
32
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
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Lavena by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
243 births that decade — 20% of Lavena's all-time total
1890s111900s371910s1421920s2431930s1651940s1251950s1031960s1271970s961980s671990s222000s272010s372020s16

Lavena by state

Where Lavena concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Lavena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
55 4.5%
#2 Missouri
17 1.4%
#3 Texas
11 0.9%
#4 California
10 0.8%
Oklahoma share of Lavena's total US births 4.5%
Even split

55 of 1,218 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavena?
1,218 babies have been named Lavena since 1892. It currently ranks #15302 among girls. The peak year was 1922 with 32 births.
When was Lavena most popular?
Lavena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 243 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Lavena most popular?
The top states for the name Lavena are Oklahoma (55 births), Missouri (17 births), Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Lavena been used?
Lavena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lavena?
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.

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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, 1892–2024 (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.