Lavern
Boy name · #4052 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Lavern is currently the #4052 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Lavern.
Babies named Lavern per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lavern first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 290 boys were named Lavern — good for #346 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lavern in class?
Lavern scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lavern will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lavern is most common
State-level data for Lavern is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lavern
Statistically, parents drawn to Lavern tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leeroy, Lucious, Freeman, Weldon, and Merlin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lavern | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lavern a popular boy name?
Lavern ranked #4052 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Lavern most popular?
Lavern peaked in 1924, when 290 American boys received the name (ranked #346 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lavern?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Lavern. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.