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Unisex name

Laverne

/ləˈvɝn/ · 76% girls, 24% boys · 9 born in 2025

Laverne has been given to about 56,124 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ləˈvɝn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 24,179
Median age today78 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Laverne per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 1,785
  • Born in 20259
  • All time56,124

How popular is Laverne?

Its best year was 1924, when 1,785 babies were given the name, ranking 169th. The typical living American called Laverne is about 78 years old today.

Names that sound like Laverne

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lavern0.74
  2. Lavonne0.74
  3. Verne0.74
  4. Lavelle0.73
  5. Ferne0.71
  6. Alene0.68
  7. Catherine0.63
  8. Katherine0.63

Middle names for Laverne

Ranked by flow score
  1. Laverne Rose0.83
  2. Laverne Marie0.83
  3. Laverne Grace0.83
  4. Laverne Claire0.82
  5. Laverne Mae0.82
  6. Laverne Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Laverne

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hughbrother · 0.94
  2. Otisbrother · 0.94
  3. Archiebrother · 0.93
  4. Rosiesister · 0.93
  5. Fayesister · 0.92
  6. Cleoeither · 0.92

Where Laverne is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Laverne White0.78
    2. Laverne Nguyen0.78
    3. Laverne Moore0.78
    4. Laverne Hill0.78
    5. Laverne Hall0.78
    6. Laverne Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Laverne

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.