Laverne
Laverne or La Verne is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Laverne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Laverne or La Verne is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Laverne
As a girl name
Laverne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1885, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 1,383 Lavernes were born — ranking #169 that year. As of 2026, Laverne ranks #15,782 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43K Lavernes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Laverne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1885, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 428 Lavernes were born — ranking #275 that year. As of 2026, Laverne ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 13K Lavernes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Laverne
Laverne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 43K births in the dataset. Laverne's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #169. Use the chart and map above to compare Laverne'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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