Total births
422
Girls' name · since 1912
Laverta
422 babies named Laverta in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 422
- total births
- 1912–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
422 girls have been named Laverta since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laverta has been recorded 422 times among girls since 1912, 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 1912 to 1964.
- 422 total births
- 1912–1964 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
422 girls have been named Laverta since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1964.
- 422
- total births
- 1912–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Laverta was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
20 babies were named Laverta in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Laverta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laverta's full recorded timeline at 1934, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laverta at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Laverta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1964
- Peak year (1929)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Laverta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Laverta's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Laverta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
77 births
- 1920s
1920s
133 births
- 1930s
1930s
89 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s 46
1950s
46 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 133 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laverta? ▼
422 babies have been named Laverta since 1912. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1929 with 20 births.
When was Laverta most popular? ▼
Laverta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Laverta been used? ▼
Records for Laverta go back to 1912, giving 53 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Laverta? ▼
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 Laverta's data
- Laverta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Laverta
Nearby Names Like Laverta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laverta
Laverne Girl
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Lavonne Girl
16,443 births
Lavern Girl
6,845 births
Lavina Girl
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Lavon Girl
6,246 births
Compare Laverta side by side: Laverta vs Laverne Laverta vs Lavonne Laverta vs Lavern
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1964 (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. "Laverta: Baby Name Since 1912 - 422 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laverta. 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 Laverta 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 June 2026.