Recorded 1928–1975 Unisex name Peak 1970 65 births

Lavonn — unisex name

65 babies named Lavonn in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s51940s171950s181960s51970s15
1950s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Lavonn was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lavonn in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lavonn

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Lavonn between 1928 and 1975, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lavonn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Lavonn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 28 additional births since 1970.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lavonn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lavonn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lavonn 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 65 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.

Lavonn at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

65

Since 1928

48 years of records

Peak year

1970

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1928

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1975

Lavonn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1928

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1970)
10
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 19751970196419551954195319471945194219351928 5

Lavonn popularity over time — boys

28 total births recorded since 1970 (Lavonn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.5 20242022200719931970 6

Lavonn by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
18 births that decade — 28% of Lavonn's all-time total
1920s51930s51940s171950s181960s51970s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lavonn?
65 babies have been named Lavonn since 1928. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1970 with 10 births.
When was Lavonn most popular?
Lavonn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Is Lavonn a unisex name?
Yes, Lavonn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 65 births, and as a boy's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Lavonn been used?
Lavonn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 48 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Lavonn?
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, 1928–1975 (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.