Recorded 1921–2008 Girls' name Peak 1968 3,586 births

Lavonda — girls' name

3,586 babies named Lavonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s691930s1761940s2541950s4801960s9581970s8651980s5741990s1812000s29
1960s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Lavonda was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

125 babies were named Lavonda in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavonda

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,586 babies named Lavonda between 1921 and 2008, spanning 88 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lavonda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 125 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavonda performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 958 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Lavonda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 245 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Lavonda in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavonda 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 3,586 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.

Lavonda at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

3,586

Since 1921

88 years of records

Peak year

1968

125 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1921

Recorded for 88 years

Last year on file: 2008

Lavonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1921

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1968)
125
Annual births at peak — across 88 years of records
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Lavonda by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
958 births that decade — 27% of Lavonda's all-time total
1920s691930s1761940s2541950s4801960s9581970s8651980s5741990s1812000s29

Lavonda by state

Where Lavonda concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lavonda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
245 6.8%
#2 North Carolina
238 6.6%
#3 Missouri
157 4.4%
#4 Virginia
98 2.7%
#5 Tennessee
88 2.5%
#6 Florida
84 2.3%
#7 California
80 2.2%
#8 Illinois
65 1.8%
Texas share of Lavonda's total US births 6.8%
Even split

245 of 3,586 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Lavonda appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavonda?
3,586 babies have been named Lavonda since 1921. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1968 with 125 births.
When was Lavonda most popular?
Lavonda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 958 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Lavonda most popular?
The top states for the name Lavonda are Texas (245 births), North Carolina (238 births), Missouri (157 births).
How long has the name Lavonda been used?
Lavonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 88 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Lavonda?
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.

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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, 1921–2008 (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.