Recorded 1948–1976 Girls' name Peak 1976 36 births

Lavenda — girls' name

36 babies named Lavenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

36 girls have been named Lavenda since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1976.

36
total births
1948–1976
years on record
1960s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Lavenda was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lavenda in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavenda

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Lavenda between 1948 and 1976, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lavenda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavenda performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lavenda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavenda 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 36 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.

Lavenda at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

36

Since 1948

29 years of records

Peak year

1976

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1948

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1976

Lavenda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1948

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1976)
7
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Lavenda by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
12 births that decade — 33% of Lavenda's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavenda?
36 babies have been named Lavenda since 1948. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1976 with 7 births.
When was Lavenda most popular?
Lavenda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Lavenda been used?
Lavenda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 29 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Lavenda?
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, 1948–1976 (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.