Girls' name · since 1912

Lavergne

526 babies named Lavergne in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#11,474 of 72,339
all-time among girls
526
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Lavergne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 526 have been recorded since 1912.

Lavergne has 526 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1947.

  • #11,474 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 526 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavergne ranks #11,474 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 526 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#11,474 of 72,339
all-time among girls
526
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lavergne's 526 recorded births place it above 84.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.

Lavergne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lavergne splits its recorded history at 1927: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lavergne popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1925)
37
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
010203040 191219161920192419281932193619441947 6

Lavergne popularity over time - boys

17 total births recorded since 1915 (Lavergne as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 17 births
4.555.566.577.5 191519181923 5

Lavergne by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (271 births, 52% of the file).

1920s was Lavergne's strongest decade.

271 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Lavergne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 271 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Lavergne compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lavergne's total volume

Lavergne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -16, 9.1%-113, 7.2%-10, 16.2%-48, 5.9%-130, 9.5%-22, 8%-37, 6.1%-19, 10.2%-27, 7.4%-30, 5.7%-138, 4.6%-56, 4.4%-47, 8.6%-40, 6.3%-27, 8.4%Lavergne-36, 7%Lavergne
Lavergne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lavergne by state

Where Lavergne concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lavergne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
325 61.8%
#2 Wisconsin
10 1.9%
Illinois share of Lavergne's total US births 61.8%
Even split

325 of 526 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavergne?
526 babies have been named Lavergne since 1912. All-time, it sits at #11,474 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1925 with 37 births.
Where does Lavergne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavergne ranks #11,474 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lavergne most popular?
Lavergne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 271 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Lavergne most popular?
The top states for the name Lavergne are Illinois (325 births), Wisconsin (10 births).
How long has the name Lavergne been used?
The SSA has tracked Lavergne since 1912 -- 36 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Lavergne?
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 Lavergne's data

  • Lavergne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (271 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Lavergnes (325 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lavergne

Nearby Names Like Lavergne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavergne

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lavergne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–1947 (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 Lavergne 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.