Unisex name · since 1885
Laverne
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 42,878 babies named Laverne, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #665 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,123 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 42,878
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
42,878 babies have been named Laverne since 1885, making it today's #10123 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Laverne recorded 42,878 times among girls since 1885, holding rank #10123 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #665 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #10,123 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 42,878 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laverne ranks #665 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,123 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 42,878 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #665 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,123 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 42,878
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laverne's 42,878 recorded births place it above 99.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
44 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Laverne compares
42,878 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laverne's all-time total is 114x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laverne | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42,878 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,383 | 21 | 19,840 |
Laverne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laverne splits its recorded history at 1943: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 1,383 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laverne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 1,383
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Laverne popularity over time - boys
13,246 total births recorded since 1885 (Laverne as boys' name)
Laverne by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (12,642 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Laverne's strongest decade.
12,642 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Laverne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 26
1880s
26 births
- 1890s 174
1890s
174 births
- 1900s 581
1900s
581 births
- 1910s 5,039
1910s
5,039 births
- 1920s
1920s
12,642 births
- 1930s
1930s
8,189 births
- 1940s
1940s
5,861 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,772 births
- 1960s 3,271
1960s
3,271 births
- 1970s 958
1970s
958 births
- 1980s 252
1980s
252 births
- 1990s 99
1990s
99 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12,642 births (29% of all-time use).
How Laverne 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 Laverne's total volume
Laverne by state
Where Laverne concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5,328 | 12.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,091 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 2,590 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 2,468 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 2,227 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,218 | 5.2% |
| #7 | California | | 2,022 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 1,477 | 3.4% |
5,328 of 42,878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Laverne appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Laverne's data
- Laverne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (12,642 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lavernes (5,328 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laverne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~140 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, 1885–2025 (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 Laverne 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.