Girls' name · since 1905

Lavine

Lavine has 115 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

115
total births
1905–1956
years on record
1920s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade

Lavine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 115 have been recorded since 1905.

Social Security Administration records show Lavine recorded 115 times among girls since 1905, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1956.

  • 115 total births
  • 1905–1956 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

115 girls have been named Lavine since 1905, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.

115
total births
1905–1956
years on record
1920s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Lavine was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

11 babies were named Lavine in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Lavine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lavine splits its recorded history at 1924: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lavine at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

115

Since 1905

52 years of records

Peak year

1918

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1905

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1956

Lavine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1918)
11
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
4681012 1905191819211926193119491956 5

Lavine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Lavine's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Lavine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavine?
Since 1905, Social Security records show 115 babies named Lavine. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 11 births.
When was Lavine most popular?
Lavine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Lavine been used?
Lavine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 52 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Lavine?
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 Lavine's data

  • Lavine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1905–1956 (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. "Lavine: Baby Name Since 1905 - 115 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavine. 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 Lavine 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 June 2026.