Lavinia
Girl name · #2277 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 80 baby girls were named Lavinia, placing it at #2277 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Lavinia.
The 145-year story
Lavinia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 21 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 93 girls were named Lavinia — good for #757 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.
Babies named Lavinia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lavinia in class?
Lavinia scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lavinia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lavinia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lavinias were MA (9), CA (6), TX (6), VA (6), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lavinia
Statistically, parents drawn to Lavinia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eulalia, Leonora, Rosella, Lavina, and Lula.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lavinia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 78 | #2336 |
| 2022 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 75 | #2446 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lavinia a popular girl name?
Lavinia ranked #2277 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Lavinia most popular?
Lavinia peaked in 1921, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #757 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lavinia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Lavinia. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.