Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lavina
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1920
Peak births
157
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Lavina
How many people are named Lavina?
An estimated 2,212 living Americans are named Lavina.
How rare is Lavina?
Lavina is uncommon among babies today, with 56 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 64.3% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Lavina?
The median age of a living American named Lavina is approximately 43 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 63 years old.
Is Lavina still popular?
Yes — Lavina is currently rising in popularity, with 56 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Lavina most common?
Lavina has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 12.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
64.3%
2025
56
All-time
6,781
Where it lives now
Lavina is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 12.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Lavina is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.