How Many People Are Named Lavenia?
An estimated 614 people in the United States have the first name Lavenia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Lavenia peaked in popularity in 1920 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lavenia 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 Lavenia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
614
About 1 in 558,232 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1920
36 births
Total Registered
1,691
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lavenia
Lavenia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,691 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lavenia as a female name
Ranked #12,029 in 2018
8 female births in 2018
Peak: 1920 (36 births)
Lavenia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lavenia span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 291 babies were registered. Lavenia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lavenia by Decade
How has Lavenia 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.
Lavenia by State
Birth registrations for Lavenia span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Illinois. The lowest are in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Missouri. On average, about 9 Lavenias were registered per state.
Lavenia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lavenia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lavenia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lavenia?
We estimate approximately 614 people named Lavenia 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 558,232 Americans share this first name.
Is Lavenia a common name?
Lavenia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,691 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lavenia most popular?
Lavenia reached peak popularity in 1920, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lavenia is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lavenia a female name?
Lavenia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lavenia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lavenia Smith, Lavenia Johnson, Lavenia 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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