Lavell
The Story of Lavell
As a girl name
American parents first put Lavell on the record books as a girl name in 1913, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 15 Lavells were born — ranking #2,357 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Lavells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1986 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 327 Lavells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Lavell as a boy name dates back to 1913, when 5 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 58 newborns named Lavell — #1,258 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,376 among boy names with 9 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 3K Lavells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lavell
Lavell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Lavell's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #1,165. Use the chart and map above to compare Lavell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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