Laverna
Laverna was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked 634th; the most babies were born in 1920 (127). More babies were named Laverna in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1920127 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,733babies recorded
Laverna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #11,317 | 5 |
| 1970 | #2,616 | 28 |
| 1960 | #2,032 | 32 |
| 1950 | #1,747 | 30 |
| 1940 | #1,125 | 42 |
| 1930 | #764 | 85 |
| 1920 | #641 | 127 |
| 1910 | #929 | 22 |
| 1900 | #1,373 | 9 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Laverna, counting every spelling?
Laverna has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Laverna?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Laverna are alive today, with a median age of 74; half are between 64 and 83. That makes Laverna a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Laverna by state
How common Laverna was among girls born in each state in 1918–1922, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Nebraska (9.5×), South Dakota (6.2×), Wisconsin (3.9×), Minnesota (3.8×), Kansas (3.6×). In 36 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Laverna
How popular is the name Laverna?
Laverna was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked 634th; the most babies were born in 1920 (127). More babies were named Laverna in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Laverna a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 3,733 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Laverna most popular?
In 1918–1922, Laverna was most common in Nebraska (0.93 per 1,000 girls), followed by South Dakota and Wisconsin.