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1947

First Year

2016

Last Year

1967

Peak Year

#1336

Peak Rank

1K

Total Count

49

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Lavette

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

Lavette or LaVette is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bettye LaVette, American singer-songwriter Robert Lavette, American football player

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavette) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavette)

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## The Story of Lavette

The earliest SSA record of Lavette as a baby girl name dates back to 1947, when 7 babies received it. 1967 was its biggest year on record, with 67 newborns named Lavette — #1,336 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Lavette on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Lavette last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Lavette

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

* [Lovette](/lovette)
* [Lovett](/lovett)
* Lovet
* [Levitt](/levitt)
* [Levit](/levit)
* [Leavitt](/leavitt)
* Levate
* Levett
* Levet
* Lovitt
* Lovat
* Levite

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Lavette

What does the name Lavette mean?

Lavette or LaVette is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bettye LaVette, American singer-songwriter Robert Lavette, American football player

How popular is Lavette in 2026?

In 2026, Lavette ranks #14,326 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Lavette most popular?

Lavette reached its peak popularity in 1967, ranking #1,336 that year with 67 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lavette most popular?

Lavette has historically been most popular in Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lavette.

Is Lavette a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lavette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lavette?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lavette include Glenice, Geraldene, Ladawn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Lavette 

Lavette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lavette's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #1,336\. Use the chart and map above to compare Lavette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1967 → ](/year/1967)
* [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s)
* [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.