Holding steady.
Popularity of Lavon since 1896
Babies named Lavon per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Lavon's real moment was 1934.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 24 | 0 |
| 1900s | 153 | 0 |
| 1910s | 611 | 153 |
| 1920s | 1,327 | 373 |
| 1930s | 1,238 | 480 |
| 1940s | 856 | 388 |
| 1950s | 751 | 365 |
| 1960s | 575 | 346 |
| 1970s | 361 | 394 |
| 1980s | 219 | 574 |
| 1990s | 99 | 558 |
| 2000s | 27 | 639 |
| 2010s | 5 | 546 |
| 2020s | 0 | 297 |
Meaning & origin
Lavon is a name of uncertain origin that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1896. It reached its peak popularity in 1934, a time when invented and fanciful names were common. The name has never ranked among the top 1000 nationally, and in the most recent year of data (2025), its rarity is such that fewer than 5 births per million are recorded. Lavon has shown a stable trajectory over the decades, never experiencing a dramatic rise or fall. It is associated primarily with the 1930s, a decade that saw many similar inventive names.
Lavon appears to be a modern American coinage, likely formed by combining the fashionable prefix La- with a suffix such as -von or -vonne. It emerged in the late 19th century and saw its peak usage in the 1930s, particularly for boys. The name is occasionally considered a variant of Lavone (French-derived) or an elaboration of Von.
Where Lavon is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Von, Lavi
Sibling names for Lavon
Names that share Lavon's style, for a brother or sister.
