Laverne
From a French surname of place origin, usually traced to a word for the alder tree that descends from Gaulish vernos. The Roman goddess Laverna shares the sound.
Laverne in 2025
Laverne was given to 9 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 17,885th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 368,371 babies born.
The history of Laverne
Laverne reached its highest point in 1924, when 1,785 babies were given the name, ranking 250th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 248th, in 1927.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 56,124 babies have been named Laverne. Half of them were born before 1932, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Laverne by decade
| Decade | Babies named Laverne | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 | 1,129 |
| 1890s | 226 | 812 |
| 1900s | 749 | 501 |
| 1910s | 6,899 | 293 |
| 1920s | 16,669 | 248 |
| 1930s | 11,339 | 261 |
| 1940s | 7,723 | 392 |
| 1950s | 6,741 | 528 |
| 1960s | 3,832 | 710 |
| 1970s | 1,202 | 1,281 |
| 1980s | 363 | 3,060 |
| 1990s | 170 | 6,004 |
| 2000s | 64 | 16,248 |
| 2010s | 50 | 17,280 |
| 2020s | 51 | 14,151 |
Where Laverne is heading
Laverne has fallen 10% over the past decade, from 10 babies in 2015 to 9 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1924 peak — Laverne is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Laverne
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Laverne.