Laverl
The Story of Laverl
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Laverl as a girl name dates back to 1919, when 5 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Laverl — #4,814 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 67% of all recorded Laverls. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1925 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 15 Laverls 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 Laverl as a boy name dates back to 1921, when 5 babies received it. 1937 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Laverl — #2,679 in the national rankings. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Laverls. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1937 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 49 Laverls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Laverl
Laverl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Laverl's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #2,679. Use the chart and map above to compare Laverl'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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