How Many People Are Named Lavinia?
An estimated 2,701 people in the United States have the first name Lavinia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Lavinia peaked in popularity in 1921 with 93 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lavinia 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 Lavinia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,701
About 1 in 126,899 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1921
93 births
Total Registered
5,580
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lavinia
Lavinia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,580 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lavinia as a female name
Ranked #2,139 in 2024
89 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (93 births)
Lavinia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lavinia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 740 babies were registered. While Lavinia is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lavinia by Decade
How has Lavinia 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.
Lavinia by State
Birth registrations for Lavinia span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, Missouri. On average, about 56 Lavinias were registered per state.
Lavinia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lavinia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lavinia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lavinia?
We estimate approximately 2,701 people named Lavinia 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 126,899 Americans share this first name.
Is Lavinia a common name?
Lavinia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,580 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lavinia most popular?
Lavinia reached peak popularity in 1921, when 93 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lavinia is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lavinia a female name?
Lavinia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lavinia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lavinia Smith, Lavinia Johnson, Lavinia 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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