Unisex name · since 1921

Laverl

49 babies named Laverl in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,342 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1921
1930s
peak decade

49 boys have been named Laverl since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Laverl recorded 49 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1937.

  • #22,342 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 49 born since 1921
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laverl ranks #22,342 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1921, peaking in the 1930s.

#22,342 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1921
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Laverl's 49 recorded births place it above 50.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Laverl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Laverl's full recorded timeline at 1930, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Laverl popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1937)
8
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
456789 19211923192719291930193319361937 8

Laverl popularity over time - girls

15 total births recorded since 1919 (Laverl as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 191919201925 5

Laverl by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (26 births, 53% of the file).

1930s was Laverl's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Laverl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 26 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laverl? ▼
49 babies have been named Laverl since 1921. All-time, it sits at #22,342 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1937 with 8 births.
Where does Laverl sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laverl ranks #22,342 of 45,481 boys' 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 Laverl most popular? ▼
Laverl was most popular in the 1930s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
Is Laverl a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Laverl is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 49 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Laverl been used? ▼
Laverl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 17 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Laverl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laverne, Lavern, Lavon, Lavell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Laverl

Nearby Names Like Laverl

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

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Lavell Boy
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Lavelle Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laverl: 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, 1921–1937 (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 Laverl 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.