Recorded 1921–1937 Unisex name Peak 1937 49 births

Laverl — boys' name

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.

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The verdict

49 boys have been named Laverl since 1921, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1937.

49
total births
1921–1937
years on record
1930s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Laverl was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

8 babies were named Laverl in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laverl

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Laverl between 1921 and 1937, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Laverl currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1937. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Laverl is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1919.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laverl performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Laverl shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laverl 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 49 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.

Laverl at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

49

Since 1921

17 years of records

Peak year

1937

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1921

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1937

Laverl popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1937)
8
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
456789 19371936193319301929192719231921 5

Laverl popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 192519201919 5

Laverl by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
26 births that decade — 53% of Laverl's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laverl?
49 babies have been named Laverl since 1921. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1937 with 8 births.
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.

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, 1921–1937 (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.