Holding steady.
Popularity of Lavonya since 1960
Babies named Lavonya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lavonya is a rare American name first recorded in 1960, with its peak year of usage occurring in 1973. Despite never ranking in the U.S. top 1000, it has maintained a consistent but low level of use, as reflected in its stable trajectory. The name's one-in-N figure is unavailable due to its rarity, but it has never appeared in Social Security data at a rate of even 1 in 10,000 births. Lavonya is primarily used for girls and appears to be a modern coinage, typical of the creative La- names that emerged in the mid-20th century. It has not been recorded in any specific top states, suggesting a broad but shallow geographic distribution.
Lavonya appears to be a modern American coinage, first recorded in the 1960s. It may be a creative variant of the Latin name Lavinia, or a blend of the prefix La- (popular in names like Latoya) with a fashionable suffix -vonya. The name saw its peak usage in 1973 but has remained very rare, never entering the top 1000.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lavy, Vonya, Lala
Sibling names for Lavonya
Names that share Lavonya's style, for a brother or sister.
