Total births
5,660
Girls' name · since 1880
Lavinia
5,660 babies named Lavinia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2135
- among girls today
- 5,660
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
5,660 babies have been named Lavinia since 1880, making it today's #2135 girls' name.
Lavinia has 5,660 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2135 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2135 among girls today
- 5,660 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lavinia is currently the #2135 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 5,660 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2135
- among girls today
- 5,660
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Lavinia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2135
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Lavinia was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
93 babies were named Lavinia in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Lavinia compares
5,660 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lavinia's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lavinia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,660 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 93 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lavinia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lavinia splits its recorded history at 1953: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (12 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 93 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lavinia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#2,135
Active since
1880
Lavinia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lavinia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lavinia's strongest decade.
740 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Lavinia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 225
1880s
225 births
- 1890s
1890s
300 births
- 1900s
1900s
310 births
- 1910s
1910s
578 births
- 1920s
1920s
740 births
- 1930s
1930s
382 births
- 1940s
1940s
350 births
- 1950s
1950s
362 births
- 1960s
1960s
380 births
- 1970s
1970s
350 births
- 1980s 197
1980s
197 births
- 1990s 171
1990s
171 births
- 2000s 264
2000s
264 births
- 2010s
2010s
586 births
- 2020s
2020s
465 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 740 births (13% of all-time use).
How Lavinia 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 Lavinia's total volume
Lavinia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lavinia by state
Where Lavinia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 227 | 4.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 211 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 192 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 122 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 105 | 1.9% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 99 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 59 | 1.0% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 53 | 0.9% |
California share of Lavinia's total US births 4.0%
Even split
227 of 5,660 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Lavinia appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lavinia? ▼
5,660 babies have been named Lavinia since 1880. It currently ranks #2135 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 93 births.
When was Lavinia most popular? ▼
Lavinia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 740 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Lavinia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lavinia are California (227 births), New York (211 births), Pennsylvania (192 births).
How long has the name Lavinia been used? ▼
Records for Lavinia go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lavinia? ▼
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 Lavinia's data
- Lavinia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (740 total births) through the 2020s (465) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lavinias (227 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Lavinia
Nearby Names Like Lavinia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavinia
Laverne Girl
42,878 births
Lavonne Girl
16,443 births
Lavern Girl
6,845 births
Lavina Girl
#4297 6,781 births
Lavon Girl
6,246 births
Compare Lavinia side by side: Lavinia vs Laverne Lavinia vs Lavonne Lavinia vs Lavern
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Lavinia: #2135 Girls' Name - 5,660 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavinia. 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 Lavinia 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.