How Many People Are Named Lavar?
An estimated 1,843 people in the United States have the first name Lavar. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Lavar peaked in popularity in 1977 with 279 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lavar 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 Lavar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,843
About 1 in 185,976 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1977
279 births
Total Registered
2,078
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lavar
Lavar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,078 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Lavar as a male name
Ranked #13,515 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1977 (279 births)
Lavar as a female name
Ranked #11,317 in 1980
5 female births in 1980
Peak: 1978 (6 births)
Lavar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lavar span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 611 babies were registered. Lavar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lavar by Decade
How has Lavar 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.
Lavar by State
Birth registrations for Lavar span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Idaho, Mississippi, District of Columbia. On average, about 41 Lavars were registered per state.
Lavar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lavar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lavar
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lavar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lavar?
We estimate approximately 1,843 people named Lavar 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 185,976 Americans share this first name.
Is Lavar a common name?
Lavar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,078 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lavar most popular?
Lavar reached peak popularity in 1977, when 279 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lavar is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lavar a male name?
Lavar is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lavar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lavar Smith, Lavar Johnson, Lavar 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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