How Many People Are Named Lavan?
An estimated 211 people in the United States have the first name Lavan. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Lavan peaked in popularity in 1977 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lavan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lavan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
211
About 1 in 1,624,428 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1977
10 births
Total Registered
290
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lavan
Lavan is predominantly male (98.3%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lavan as a male name
Ranked #13,260 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1977 (10 births)
Lavan as a female name
Ranked #5,272 in 1926
5 female births in 1926
Peak: 1926 (5 births)
Lavan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lavan span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 49 babies were registered. Lavan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lavan by Decade
How has Lavan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lavan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lavan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lavan
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Lavan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lavan?
We estimate approximately 211 people named Lavan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,624,428 Americans share this first name.
Is Lavan a common name?
Lavan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 290 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lavan most popular?
Lavan reached peak popularity in 1977, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lavan is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lavan a male name?
Lavan is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lavan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lavan Smith, Lavan Johnson, Lavan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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