unisex name
Lavelle
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,091
Lavelle is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1917, when 65 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Lavelle started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lavelle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 55 |
| 1910s | 381 |
| 1920s | 536 |
| 1930s | 418 |
| 1940s | 229 |
| 1950s | 238 |
| 1960s | 318 |
| 1970s | 465 |
| 1980s | 439 |
| 1990s | 379 |
| 2000s | 277 |
| 2010s | 240 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 94 |
How popular is Lavelle?
In 2025, Lavelle was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lavelle is used
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 Lavelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lavelle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lavelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lavelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lavelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lavelle
How popular is the name Lavelle?
In 2025, Lavelle was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lavelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Lavelle is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lavelle?
Lavelle has 2 syllables.
When was Lavelle most popular?
Lavelle peaked in 1917, when 65 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lavelle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lavelle currently ranks #5,810 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Lavelle originally a boys' or girls' name?
Lavelle was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.