How Many People Are Named Lavetta?
An estimated 726 people in the United States have the first name Lavetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Lavetta peaked in popularity in 1965 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lavetta 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 Lavetta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
726
About 1 in 472,113 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1965
31 births
Total Registered
1,186
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lavetta
Lavetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,186 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lavetta as a female name
Ranked #10,131 in 1993
8 female births in 1993
Peak: 1965 (31 births)
Lavetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lavetta span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 256 babies were registered. Lavetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lavetta by Decade
How has Lavetta 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.
Lavetta by State
Birth registrations for Lavetta span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Illinois, Missouri. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, Missouri. On average, about 5 Lavettas were registered per state.
Lavetta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lavetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lavetta
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Lavetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lavetta?
We estimate approximately 726 people named Lavetta 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 472,113 Americans share this first name.
Is Lavetta a common name?
Lavetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,186 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lavetta most popular?
Lavetta reached peak popularity in 1965, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lavetta is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lavetta a female name?
Lavetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lavetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lavetta Smith, Lavetta Johnson, Lavetta 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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