Lavella
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,125 in 1939
0 babies were named Lavella in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLavella first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1939, when it reached #2,125.
About the name Lavella
Lavella is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Lavella for girls from 1911 to 2024, in 52 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked #2,125 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.7 | 130,246 girls |
| 1920s | 8.4 | 118,624 girls |
| 1930s | 8.4 | 119,332 girls |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 271,739 girls |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 369,004 girls |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 684,932 girls |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 613,497 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 1,351,351 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Lavella
What is the origin of the name Lavella?
Lavella has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Lavella a boy or girl name?
Lavella is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lavella?
Lavella is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,125 in 1939.