Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1953
Lavinda
17 babies named Lavinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1953–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Lavinda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1953.
Lavinda has 17 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1971.
- 17 total births
- 1953–1971 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Lavinda since 1953, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1971.
- 17
- total births
- 1953–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Lavinda was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lavinda in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Lavinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lavinda's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lavinda at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Lavinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1971
- Peak year (1953)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Lavinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lavinda's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Lavinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lavinda? ▼
Lavinda has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 6 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Lavinda most popular? ▼
Lavinda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Lavinda been used? ▼
Records for Lavinda go back to 1953, giving 19 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Lavinda? ▼
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 Lavinda's data
- Lavinda's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lavinda
Nearby Names Like Lavinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavinda
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 Lavinda side by side: Lavinda vs Laverne Lavinda vs Lavonne Lavinda vs Lavern
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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, 1953–1971 (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. "Lavinda: Baby Name Since 1953 - 17 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavinda. 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 Lavinda 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.