Lavern is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lavern means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lavern across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lavern has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lavern is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “of springtime, or the alder tree”. A variant of Laverne, linked to a Roman goddess.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,081 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lavern per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (435/yr).
Lavern has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #596 nationally (given to 435 babies that year).
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