Girls' name · since 1902
Lavona
Since 1902, U.S. Social Security records show 1,796 babies named Lavona, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,068 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,796
- born since 1902
- 1930s
- peak decade
Lavona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,796 recorded since 1902.
Lavona has 1,796 recorded births among girls since 1902, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2018.
- #5,068 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,796 born since 1902
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavona ranks #5,068 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,796 born since 1902, peaking in the 1930s.
- #5,068 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,796
- born since 1902
- 1930s
- peak decade
Lavona's 1,796 recorded births place it above 92.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Oklahoma.
Lavona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lavona's full recorded timeline at 1945, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 52 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lavona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2018
- Peak year (1934)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Lavona by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (441 births, 25% of the file).
1930s was Lavona's strongest decade.
441 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lavona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 60
1900s
60 births
- 1910s
1910s
226 births
- 1920s
1920s
400 births
- 1930s
1930s
441 births
- 1940s
1940s
224 births
- 1950s
1950s
177 births
- 1960s 127
1960s
127 births
- 1970s 69
1970s
69 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 441 births (25% of all-time use).
How Lavona 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 Lavona's total volume
Lavona by state
Where Lavona concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 128 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Kansas | | 48 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Nebraska | | 38 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 37 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 5 | 0.3% |
128 of 1,796 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Lavona appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lavona's data
- Lavona's decade-level peak was the 1930s (441 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.
- Oklahoma records the most Lavonas (128 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lavona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~116 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, 1902–2018 (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 Lavona 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.