Unisex name · since 1896
Lavon
6,246 babies named Lavon in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,231 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,246
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
6,246 girls have been named Lavon since 1896, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavon has been recorded 6,246 times among girls since 1896, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2011.
- #2,231 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 6,246 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavon ranks #2,231 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6,246 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,231 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,246
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lavon's 6,246 recorded births place it above 96.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Iowa.
Lavon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lavon splits its recorded history at 1950: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 152 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lavon popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2011
- Peak year (1924)
- 152
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Lavon popularity over time - boys
5,113 total births recorded since 1910 (Lavon as boys' name)
Lavon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,327 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Lavon's strongest decade.
1,327 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Lavon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 24
1890s
24 births
- 1900s 153
1900s
153 births
- 1910s
1910s
611 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,327 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,238 births
- 1940s
1940s
856 births
- 1950s
1950s
751 births
- 1960s
1960s
575 births
- 1970s 361
1970s
361 births
- 1980s 219
1980s
219 births
- 1990s 99
1990s
99 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,327 births (21% of all-time use).
How Lavon 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 Lavon's total volume
Lavon by state
Where Lavon concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 445 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Utah | | 301 | 4.8% |
| #3 | California | | 237 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 235 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 234 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Kansas | | 222 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 192 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 189 | 3.0% |
445 of 6,246 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Lavon appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lavon's data
- Lavon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,327 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Lavons (445 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa 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 Lavon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~115 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, 1896–2011 (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 Lavon 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.