Boy · #9,265 in 2026

Lavert

Lavert Hill is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Michigan. He helped Martin Luther King High School earn the 2015 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 championship and played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was recognized as the Lockheed Martin Air Defender of the Year as the nation's top high school defensive back.

Current Rank
#9,265
Peak Rank
#3,618 (1989)
Total Babies
168
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1919
First Year
1919
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#3817
Peak Rank
7
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lavert

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lavert Hill is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Michigan. He helped Martin Luther King High School earn the 2015 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 championship and played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was recognized as the Lockheed Martin Air Defender of the Year as the nation's top high school defensive back.

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The Story of Lavert

American parents first put Lavert on the record books as a baby boy name in 1930, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 15 Laverts were born — ranking #3,618 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Laverts. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1997 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 168 Laverts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Lavert most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    50%
  • South Africa
    18%
  • ZW
    16%
  • BS
    9%
  • CM
    8%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Lavert

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lavert is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Levert
  • Lart
  • Livered
  • Levered
  • Lovitt
  • Louvered
  • Lort
  • Lauver
  • Lever
  • Lard
  • Leaver
  • Levers

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lavert

What does the name Lavert mean?
Lavert Hill is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Michigan. He helped Martin Luther King High School earn the 2015 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 championship and played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was recognized as the Lockheed Martin Air Defender of the Year as the nation's top high school defensive back.
How popular is Lavert in 2026?
In 2026, Lavert ranks #9,265 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Lavert most popular?
Lavert reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #3,618 that year with 15 babies given the name.
Is Lavert a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lavert is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Lavert?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lavert include Isauro, Elsa, Laddy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lavert

Lavert is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 168 births in the dataset. Lavert's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #3,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Lavert'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.