Lavinia is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lavinia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lavinia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lavinia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lavinia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “woman of Rome”. In Roman legend the wife of the hero Aeneas.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,660 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 934 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 175 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 Lavinia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (93/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (68/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1976 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (3/yr).
Lavinia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #1,403 nationally (given to 93 babies that year).
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