Girls' name · since 1913
Lavetta
1,186 babies named Lavetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,670 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,186
- born since 1913
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lavetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,186 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Lavetta recorded 1,186 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1993.
- #6,670 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,186 born since 1913
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavetta ranks #6,670 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,186 born since 1913, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,670 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,186
- born since 1913
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lavetta's 1,186 recorded births place it above 90.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Lavetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lavetta's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lavetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1993
- Peak year (1965)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Lavetta by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (256 births, 22% of the file).
1960s was Lavetta's strongest decade.
256 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lavetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 55
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
112 births
- 1930s
1930s
120 births
- 1940s
1940s
125 births
- 1950s
1950s
175 births
- 1960s
1960s
256 births
- 1970s
1970s
188 births
- 1980s
1980s
126 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 256 births (22% of all-time use).
How Lavetta 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 Lavetta's total volume
Lavetta by state
Where Lavetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
5 of 1,186 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Lavetta's data
- Lavetta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (256 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Lavettas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Lavetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~80 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, 1913–1993 (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 Lavetta 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.