Total births
3,586
Girls' name · since 1921
Lavonda
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.
- 3,586
- total births
- 1921–2008
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Lavonda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,586 have been recorded since 1921.
Lavonda has 3,586 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2008.
- 3,586 total births
- 1921–2008 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
3,586 girls have been named Lavonda since 1921, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2008.
- 3,586
- total births
- 1921–2008
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Lavonda was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
126 babies were named Lavonda in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Lavonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lavonda's full recorded timeline at 1963, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 126 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lavonda at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Lavonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2008
- Peak year (1968)
- 126
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Lavonda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lavonda's strongest decade.
958 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Lavonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 69
1920s
69 births
- 1930s 176
1930s
176 births
- 1940s 254
1940s
254 births
- 1950s
1950s
480 births
- 1960s
1960s
958 births
- 1970s
1970s
865 births
- 1980s
1980s
574 births
- 1990s 181
1990s
181 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 958 births (27% of all-time use).
How Lavonda 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 Lavonda's total volume
Lavonda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lavonda by state
Where Lavonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| 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 126 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? ▼
Records for Lavonda go back to 1921, giving 88 years of history 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.
What to do with Lavonda's data
- Lavonda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (958 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lavondas (245 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Lavonda
Nearby Names Like Lavonda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lavonda
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Lavonne Girl
16,443 births
Lavern Girl
6,845 births
Lavina Girl
#4297 6,781 births
Lavon Girl
6,246 births
Compare Lavonda side by side: Lavonda vs Laverne Lavonda vs Lavonne Lavonda vs Lavern
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–2008 (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. "Lavonda: Baby Name Since 1921 - 3,586 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lavonda. 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 Lavonda 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 July 2026.