Girls' name · since 1918
Lavonna
1,980 babies named Lavonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,733 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,980
- born since 1918
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,980 girls have been named Lavonna since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavonna has been recorded 1,980 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2023.
- #4,733 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,980 born since 1918
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavonna ranks #4,733 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,980 born since 1918, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,733 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,980
- born since 1918
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lavonna's 1,980 recorded births place it above 93.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Oklahoma.
Lavonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lavonna's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lavonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2023
- Peak year (1963)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Lavonna by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (384 births, 19% of the file).
1960s was Lavonna's strongest decade.
384 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Lavonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 130
1920s
130 births
- 1930s
1930s
269 births
- 1940s
1940s
253 births
- 1950s
1950s
341 births
- 1960s
1960s
384 births
- 1970s
1970s
196 births
- 1980s
1980s
162 births
- 1990s 142
1990s
142 births
- 2000s 42
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 384 births (19% of all-time use).
How Lavonna 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 Lavonna's total volume
Lavonna by state
Where Lavonna concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 74 | 3.7% |
| #2 | California | | 55 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Kansas | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.3% |
74 of 1,980 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Lavonna appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lavonna's data
- Lavonna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (384 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Lavonnas (74 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lavonna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~105 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, 1918–2023 (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 Lavonna 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.