Unisex name · since 1915
Laverle
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 191 babies named Laverle, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,306 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 191
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laverle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 191 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laverle has been recorded 191 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1915 to 1950.
- #20,306 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 191 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laverle ranks #20,306 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 191 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,306 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 191
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laverle's 191 recorded births place it above 71.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Laverle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laverle's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laverle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1950
- Peak year (1925)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Laverle popularity over time - boys
13 total births recorded since 1930 (Laverle as boys' name)
Laverle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (88 births, 46% of the file).
1920s was Laverle's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Laverle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 34
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
88 births
- 1930s
1930s
54 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 88 births (46% of all-time use).
Laverle by state
Where Laverle concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 2.6% |
5 of 191 births nationwide.
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What to do with Laverle's data
- Laverle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (88 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.
- Minnesota records the most Laverles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Laverle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1915–1950 (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 Laverle 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.