Lavon - A very unique male name
Lavon at a glance
Lavon is ranked #3321 among boy baby names in 2025, with 8 births in 2025. It peaked in 1939 at #894 and first appeared on the charts in 1918.
- Rank in 2025
- #3321
- Births in 2025
- 8
- Peak year
- 1939 (#894)
- First appeared
- 1918
- Trend
- #3937 in 2020 → #3321 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 183,286 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (10 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 183,286 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Lavon peaked in popularity 87 years ago in 1939 on position 894.
Famous with this name
Faith Lavon
LaVon Hardison
Lavon Ward
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Lavon is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Lavon is currently topping the baby name charts in Michigan at position #879 - and is the least popular in Michigan at position #879.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Lavon is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Lavon origin and meaning
Modern American (uncertain)
Uncertain — Lavon appears to be a modern American formation, possibly built with the fashionable La- prefix on Von, or elaborated from Laverne; no derivation is documented
Lavon has been in US data since 1918 and peaked for boys in 1980, used mainly in African-American naming, where the La- prefix generated a whole family of names. Its recipe was never recorded, and the similar Levon — an Armenian name made famous by Elton John's song — is a different name entirely.
Origin uncertain
Lavon is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Lavon, pop culture references for the name Lavon and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Lavon
We've found the following names that sound similar to Lavon, sorted by popularity.
Levon / Levin / Leovanni / Livan / Liban / Levan / Leveon /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3321 |
| 2023 | 3191 |
| 2022 | 2455 |
| 2021 | 2385 |
| 2020 | 3937 |
| 2019 | 2722 |
| 2018 | 2019 |
| 2017 | 3618 |
| 2016 | 3626 |
| 2015 | 2059 |
| 2013 | 2458 |
| 2012 | 1842 |
| 2011 | 2541 |
| 2010 | 2892 |
| 2009 | 1956 |
| 2008 | 1794 |
| 2007 | 2636 |
| 2006 | 1741 |
| 2005 | 1924 |
| 2004 | 1872 |
| 2003 | 2957 |
| 2002 | 2387 |
| 2001 | 3708 |
| 2000 | 1728 |
| 1999 | 2288 |
| 1998 | 1984 |
| 1997 | 3373 |
| 1996 | 2057 |
| 1995 | 3356 |
| 1994 | 1625 |
| 1993 | 1323 |
| 1992 | 2118 |
| 1991 | 1436 |
| 1990 | 1386 |
| 1989 | 1949 |
| 1988 | 2015 |
| 1987 | 1615 |
| 1986 | 1169 |
| 1985 | 1324 |
| 1984 | 1247 |
| 1983 | 1556 |
| 1982 | 1708 |
| 1981 | 1327 |
| 1980 | 980 |
| 1979 | 1328 |
| 1978 | 2201 |
| 1977 | 1427 |
| 1976 | 1872 |
| 1974 | 1426 |
| 1972 | 1418 |
| 1971 | 1610 |
| 1970 | 1870 |
| 1969 | 1321 |
| 1966 | 1449 |
| 1961 | 1714 |
| 1960 | 1687 |
| 1958 | 1384 |
| 1957 | 1695 |
| 1956 | 1681 |
| 1955 | 1681 |
| 1954 | 1414 |
| 1952 | 1668 |
| 1951 | 1326 |
| 1950 | 1018 |
| 1949 | 1651 |
| 1948 | 1494 |
| 1947 | 1332 |
| 1946 | 1613 |
| 1945 | 1037 |
| 1944 | 1537 |
| 1943 | 1034 |
| 1941 | 1538 |
| 1940 | 1577 |
| 1939 | 894 |
| 1938 | 1093 |
| 1937 | 1588 |
| 1936 | 983 |
| 1935 | 1619 |
| 1934 | 1180 |
| 1933 | 921 |
| 1932 | 1149 |
| 1931 | 1692 |
| 1930 | 1307 |
| 1929 | 1067 |
| 1927 | 1509 |
| 1926 | 1304 |
| 1923 | 1648 |
| 1921 | 1541 |
| 1918 | 1545 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 879 |
Even more about Lavon
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Lavon a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Lavon?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
lah-VON · /ləˈvɒn/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
Modern coinage
Why parents choose it
Lavon has a smooth, 1970s–80s soulfulness — soft consonants and a confident finish. Today it reads as a vintage dad name from its peak era.
Worth knowing
- Constant confusion with Levon, the different name in the Elton John song, and with the feminine Lavonne.
- Its 1980 peak dates it to its bearers' parents' generation.
