Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1927
Lavetra
16 babies named Lavetra in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1927–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Lavetra since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lavetra recorded 16 times among girls since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1979.
- 16 total births
- 1927–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Lavetra since 1927, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 16
- total births
- 1927–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Lavetra was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lavetra in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Lavetra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lavetra splits its recorded history at 1943: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lavetra at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Lavetra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1979
- Peak year (1979)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Lavetra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lavetra's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Lavetra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lavetra? ▼
Lavetra has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 6 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Lavetra most popular? ▼
Lavetra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Lavetra been used? ▼
Records for Lavetra go back to 1927, giving 53 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Lavetra? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lavetra
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1927–1979 (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. "Lavetra: Baby Name Since 1927 - 16 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavetra. 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 Lavetra 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 July 2026.