Lavoy
Lavoy is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, within the County of Minburn No. 27. It is located on Highway 16, approximately 108 kilometres (67 mi) east of Edmonton.
Meaning & Origin of Lavoy
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Lavoy is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, within the County of Minburn No. 27. It is located on Highway 16, approximately 108 kilometres (67 mi) east of Edmonton.
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The Story of Lavoy
Lavoy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 12 Lavoys were born — ranking #2,121 that year. As of 2026, Lavoy ranks #5,355 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 205 Lavoys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lavoy
Lavoy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 205 births in the dataset. Lavoy's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #2,121. Use the chart and map above to compare Lavoy'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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