Lavett
Lavett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Darren Lavett (1964–2012), American music video director John Lavett (1926–2006), Australian public servant and diplomat
Meaning & Origin of Lavett
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lavett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Darren Lavett (1964–2012), American music video director John Lavett (1926–2006), Australian public servant and diplomat
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The Story of Lavett
Lavett first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 9 Lavetts were born — ranking #5,057 that year. As of 2026, Lavett ranks #7,567 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Lavetts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lavett
Lavett is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Lavett's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #5,057. Use the chart and map above to compare Lavett'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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