Lavonia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #836 in 1880
0 babies were named Lavonia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLavonia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lavonias, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #836.
About the name Lavonia
Lavonia is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Lavonia for girls from 1880 to 1994, in 101 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #836 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 85,837 girls |
| 1890s | 16 | 61,767 girls |
| 1900s | 29 | 34,758 girls |
| 1910s | 25 | 40,112 girls |
| 1920s | 24 | 41,425 girls |
| 1930s | 26 | 39,154 girls |
| 1940s | 16 | 61,843 girls |
| 1950s | 10 | 95,877 girls |
| 1960s | 12 | 86,580 girls |
| 1970s | 15 | 68,213 girls |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 152,207 girls |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 537,634 girls |
Other spellings of Lavonia
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Questions about the name Lavonia
What is the origin of the name Lavonia?
Lavonia has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lavonia a boy or girl name?
Lavonia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lavonia?
Lavonia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #836 in 1880.