Boys' name · since 1978
Lavonte
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 1,315 babies named Lavonte, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,322 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,852 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,315
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,315 babies have been named Lavonte since 1978, making it today's #7852 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lavonte recorded 1,315 times among boys since 1978, holding rank #7852 nationally today, ahead of 44% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #4,322 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,852 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,315 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavonte ranks #4,322 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,852 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,315 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,322 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,852 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,315
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lavonte's 1,315 recorded births place it above 90.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Lavonte compares
1,315 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lavonte's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lavonte | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,315 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 90 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lavonte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lavonte's full recorded timeline at 2003, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 90 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lavonte popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Lavonte popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1991 (Lavonte as girls' name)
Lavonte by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (522 births, 40% of the file).
1990s was Lavonte's strongest decade.
522 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Lavonte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 110
1980s
110 births
- 1990s
1990s
522 births
- 2000s
2000s
334 births
- 2010s
2010s
231 births
- 2020s 106
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 522 births (40% of all-time use).
How Lavonte compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lavonte's total volume
Lavonte by state
Where Lavonte concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 56 | 4.3% |
| #2 | California | | 35 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 24 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 12 | 0.9% |
56 of 1,315 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Lavonte appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lavonte's data
- Lavonte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (522 total births); usage has since declined to 106 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lavontes (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Lavonte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1978–2025 (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 Lavonte 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.