Unisex name · since 1909
Lavere
Lavere has 340 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,907 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 340
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lavere is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 340 have been recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavere has been recorded 340 times among boys since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1952.
- #9,907 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 340 born since 1909
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavere ranks #9,907 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 340 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,907 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 340
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lavere's 340 recorded births place it above 78.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Lavere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lavere's full recorded timeline at 1928, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lavere popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1952
- Peak year (1921)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Lavere popularity over time - girls
94 total births recorded since 1910 (Lavere as girls' name)
Lavere by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (144 births, 42% of the file).
1920s was Lavere's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lavere births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
79 births
- 1920s
1920s
144 births
- 1930s
1930s
66 births
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 144 births (42% of all-time use).
Lavere by state
Where Lavere concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 2.9% |
10 of 340 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lavere's data
- Lavere's decade-level peak was the 1920s (144 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Laveres (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lavere: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1909–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lavere 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 August 2026.