Lavin
Lavin is a former municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Lavin and Susch merged into the municipality of Zernez.
Meaning & Origin of Lavin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lavin is a former municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Lavin and Susch merged into the municipality of Zernez.
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Origin & history
The Story of Lavin
As a girl name
Lavin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Lavins were born — ranking #10,241 that year. As of 2026, Lavin ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Lavins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lavin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 15 Lavins were born — ranking #5,867 that year. As of 2026, Lavin ranks #5,939 for boys with 15 births, rising sharply (+68% over the past five years). In total, more than 170 Lavins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lavin
Lavin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 170 births in the dataset. Lavin's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,942. Use the chart and map above to compare Lavin'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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