boy's name
Laval
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 204
Laval is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1955, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Laval over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 49 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 6 |
How popular is Laval?
In 2008, Laval was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Laval
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laval also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laval over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laval
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laval — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laval
How popular is the name Laval?
In 2008, Laval was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Laval a girl's or a boy's name?
Laval is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laval?
Laval has 2 syllables.
When was Laval most popular?
Laval peaked in 1955, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.