Lavish
An adjective meaning opulent, luxurious, or extravagant in expenditure.
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Lavish. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 68.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Lavish today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lavish births was 2024 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lavish. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lavish with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lavish. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
2024
11 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,373
Tracked since 2020
Gender
Gender distribution for Lavish
Lavish is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 16 total registrations, 5 (31.3%) were male and 11 (68.8%) were female.
Lavish as a male name
- Ranked #13,373 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (5 births)
Lavish as a female name
- Ranked #14,435 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (6 births)
Popularity
Lavish: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Lavish by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lavish during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 11 | 16 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Lavish
The name Lavish finds its roots in the English language, derived from the Latin word "laviscus," which means "abundant" or "plentiful." The term was initially used to describe something that was excessively or extravagantly abundant, reflecting a sense of luxury and opulence.
In the English language, the word "lavish" first appeared in the 15th century, initially as an adjective to describe something that was bestowed or given in an abundant or profuse manner. The transition of this adjective into a given name likely occurred as a way to convey a sense of generosity, abundance, or prosperity upon the person bearing the name.
While the name Lavish is not found in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it gained popularity in the late 20th century as a unique and distinctive name choice. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lavish was Lavish Diamond, an American singer and songwriter born in 1990.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Lavish. One such person was Lavish Akushon, a Nigerian-American fashion designer and entrepreneur born in 1985. Another was Lavish Styles, an American rapper and record producer who rose to fame in the early 2000s.
In the world of sports, Lavish Thompson was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Lavish Cummings, born in 1988, was a British athlete who specialized in sprinting and won multiple medals in international competitions.
Lavish Raine, an American actress and model, gained recognition for her roles in several television shows and films in the 2010s. While the name Lavish may not have a long and storied history, it has gained popularity in recent decades as a unique and meaningful name choice, reflecting a sense of abundance and generosity.
People
Lavish + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lavish as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lavish: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lavish?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lavish going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Lavish a common name?
We classify Lavish as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lavish most popular?
The single biggest year for Lavish was 2024, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lavish is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lavish in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lavish a female name?
Yes, 68.8% of people registered as Lavish in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lavish still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lavish in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lavish can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Lavish as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Lavish, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.