Lavetta
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,810 in 1941
0 babies were named Lavetta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLavetta first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1941, when it reached #1,810.
About the name Lavetta
Lavetta is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Lavetta for girls from 1913 to 1993, in 78 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1941, when it ranked #1,810 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.0 | 124,334 girls |
| 1920s | 9.4 | 106,270 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 88,731 girls |
| 1940s | 8.9 | 112,740 girls |
| 1950s | 9.1 | 110,011 girls |
| 1960s | 14 | 71,023 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 82,713 girls |
| 1980s | 7.4 | 135,870 girls |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 256,410 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 Lavetta
What is the origin of the name Lavetta?
Lavetta has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Lavetta a boy or girl name?
Lavetta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lavetta?
Lavetta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #1,810 in 1941.