Lavina
Girl name · #2958 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
In 2025, 56 baby girls were named Lavina, placing it at #2958 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Lavina.
Babies named Lavina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lavina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 157 girls were named Lavina — good for #574 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lavina in class?
Lavina scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lavina is most common
State-level data for Lavina is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lavina
Statistically, parents drawn to Lavina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ina, Santina, Delfina, Faustina, and Antonina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lavina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lavina a popular girl name?
Lavina ranked #2958 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Lavina most popular?
Lavina peaked in 1920, when 157 American girls received the name (ranked #574 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lavina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Lavina. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.