Lavon
The Story of Lavon
As a girl name
Lavon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1896, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 152 Lavons were born — ranking #604 that year. As of 2026, Lavon ranks #16,763 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Lavons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lavon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 85 Lavons were born — ranking #1,669 that year. As of 2026, Lavon ranks #3,254 for boys with 37 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 5K Lavons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lavon
Lavon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Lavon's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #604. Use the chart and map above to compare Lavon'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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