boy's name
Lavon
luh-VON (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,364
Lavon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 55% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1934, when 201 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Lavon started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lavon Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 24 |
| 1900s | 153 |
| 1910s | 764 |
| 1920s | 1,700 |
| 1930s | 1,718 |
| 1940s | 1,244 |
| 1950s | 1,116 |
| 1960s | 921 |
| 1970s | 755 |
| 1980s | 793 |
| 1990s | 657 |
| 2000s | 666 |
| 2010s | 551 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 297 |
How Popular Is Lavon?
In 2025, Lavon was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lavon 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 Lavon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Lavon Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lavon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Lavon
- English luh-VON
Sibling Names for Lavon
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lavon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Lavon
How popular is the name Lavon?
In 2025, Lavon was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lavon a girl's or a boy's name?
Lavon is used for both girls and boys. About 55% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lavon?
Lavon has 2 syllables.
When was Lavon most popular?
Lavon peaked in 1934, when 201 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lavon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lavon currently ranks #2,894 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 Lavon originally a boys' or girls' name?
Lavon was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.