Girls' name · since 1893
Laveta
Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 1,552 babies named Laveta, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,572 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,552
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,552 girls have been named Laveta since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Laveta has 1,552 recorded births among girls since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1985.
- #5,572 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,552 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laveta ranks #5,572 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,552 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,572 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,552
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laveta's 1,552 recorded births place it above 92.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Oklahoma.
Laveta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laveta's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laveta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1985
- Peak year (1927)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Laveta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (343 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Laveta's strongest decade.
343 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Laveta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 34
1900s
34 births
- 1910s
1910s
234 births
- 1920s
1920s
343 births
- 1930s
1930s
308 births
- 1940s
1940s
185 births
- 1950s
1950s
181 births
- 1960s
1960s
146 births
- 1970s 77
1970s
77 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 343 births (22% of all-time use).
How Laveta 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 Laveta's total volume
Laveta by state
Where Laveta concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 190 | 12.2% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 92 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Kansas | | 48 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 33 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 22 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 11 | 0.7% |
190 of 1,552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Laveta's data
- Laveta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (343 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Lavetas (190 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma 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 Laveta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~92 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, 1893–1985 (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 Laveta 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.