Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1889
Luverna
127 babies named Luverna in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 127
- total births
- 1889–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Luverna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 127 have been recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Luverna recorded 127 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1930.
- 127 total births
- 1889–1930 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
127 girls have been named Luverna since 1889, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1930.
- 127
- total births
- 1889–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Luverna was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
14 babies were named Luverna in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Luverna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Luverna's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Luverna at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Luverna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1930
- Peak year (1918)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Luverna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Luverna's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Luverna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s 9
1930s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 62 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luverna? ▼
Luverna has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 14 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Luverna most popular? ▼
Luverna was most popular in the 1910s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Luverna been used? ▼
Records for Luverna go back to 1889, giving 42 years of history through 1930.
What names are similar to Luverna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luvenia, Luverne, Luvina, Luvinia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Luverna's data
- Luverna's decade-level peak was the 1910s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Luverna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1889–1930 (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. "Luverna: Baby Name Since 1889 - 127 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luverna. 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 Luverna 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 June 2026.