Girls' name · since 1947
Lavette
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 1,185 babies named Lavette, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,676 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,185
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,185 girls have been named Lavette since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lavette recorded 1,185 times among girls since 1947, 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 1947 to 2016.
- #6,676 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,185 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavette ranks #6,676 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,185 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,676 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,185
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lavette's 1,185 recorded births place it above 90.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Lavette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lavette splits its recorded history at 1975: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lavette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2016
- Peak year (1967)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Lavette popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1911 (Lavette as boys' name)
Lavette by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (409 births, 35% of the file).
1960s was Lavette's strongest decade.
409 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Lavette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 77
1950s
77 births
- 1960s
1960s
409 births
- 1970s
1970s
375 births
- 1980s
1980s
211 births
- 1990s 89
1990s
89 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 409 births (35% of all-time use).
How Lavette 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 Lavette's total volume
Lavette by state
Where Lavette concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 82 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 34 | 2.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 32 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 20 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.9% |
82 of 1,185 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Lavette's data
- Lavette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (409 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lavettes (82 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lavette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1947–2016 (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 Lavette 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.