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.

526
total births
1912–1947
years on record
1920s
peak decade
52%
born in that 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.

  • 526 total births
  • 1912–1947 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

526 girls have been named Lavergne since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.

526
total births
1912–1947
years on record
1920s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Lavergne was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

37 babies were named Lavergne in 1925 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

526

Since 1912

36 years of records

Peak year

1925

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1912

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1947

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

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

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 July 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

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 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. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1925 with 37 births.
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
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lavergne: Baby Name Since 1912 - 526 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavergne. 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 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 July 2026.