Recorded 1921–1931 Girls' name Peak 1921 31 births

Lavola — girls' name

31 babies named Lavola in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

31 girls have been named Lavola since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1931.

31
total births
1921–1931
years on record
1920s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Lavola was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lavola in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavola

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Lavola between 1921 and 1931, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lavola currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavola performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lavola shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavola in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 31 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lavola at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

31

Since 1921

11 years of records

Peak year

1921

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1921

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1931

Lavola popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1921

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
45678910 19311927192319221921 9

Lavola by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
25 births that decade — 81% of Lavola's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavola?
31 babies have been named Lavola since 1921. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Lavola most popular?
Lavola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Lavola been used?
Lavola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 11 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Lavola?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.