unisex name
Lavern
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,081
Lavern is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1924, when 435 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
Lavern over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 45 |
| 1900s | 157 |
| 1910s | 1,708 |
| 1920s | 3,949 |
| 1930s | 3,204 |
| 1940s | 2,387 |
| 1950s | 2,358 |
| 1960s | 1,486 |
| 1970s | 580 |
| 1980s | 326 |
| 1990s | 225 |
| 2000s | 243 |
| 2010s | 227 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How popular is Lavern?
In 2025, Lavern was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Lavern
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lavern also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lavern over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lavern
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lavern — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lavern
How popular is the name Lavern?
In 2025, Lavern was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lavern a girl's or a boy's name?
Lavern is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Lavern most popular?
Lavern peaked in 1924, when 435 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lavern a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lavern currently ranks #4,082 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.