Lavisha
A feminine name of Hindu origin meaning "lover of beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 44 living Americans carry the first name Lavisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lavisha today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lavisha births was 1989 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lavisha. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lavisha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
44
~ 1 in 7,789,871 Americans
Peak year
1989
8 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1990 SSA rank
#9,775
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Lavisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lavisha from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 34 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lavisha 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 Lavisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lavisha
The name Lavisha originated in the Sanskrit language, believed to have come from ancient India during the Vedic period. It is a combination of two Sanskrit words, "lav" meaning "beauty" or "grace," and "isha" meaning "lord" or "master." Therefore, the name Lavisha can be interpreted to mean "beautiful mistress" or "graceful lady."
The earliest known usage of the name Lavisha dates back to ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, where it was often associated with women of high social status or divine feminine figures. In some ancient Hindu mythological stories, Lavisha was also used as a name for certain goddesses or celestial beings.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lavisha can be found in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. In this epic, Lavisha is mentioned as the daughter of a sage named Bhrigu and the wife of the sage Mandapala.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the name Lavisha. One of the earliest recorded was Lavisha, a Sanskrit scholar and poetess who lived in the 8th century CE during the Pala Empire in ancient Bengal. She was known for her contribution to Sanskrit literature and her work on the Prakrit language.
Another prominent figure with the name Lavisha was Lavisha Bhairavi, a renowned classical Indian dancer and choreographer from the 16th century. She is credited with developing and popularizing the Kathak dance form, which originated in the northern regions of India.
In the 18th century, Lavisha Devi was a powerful queen and ruler of the Sirmur Hill State in present-day Himachal Pradesh, India. She was known for her administrative skills and her efforts in promoting education and infrastructure development in her kingdom.
More recently, Lavisha Punjabi was an Indian actress and dancer who gained popularity in the 1970s and 1980s for her performances in various Bollywood films and television shows.
Lavisha Kapoor was a contemporary Indian classical dancer and choreographer, known for her expertise in the Kathak dance form. She has received numerous awards and accolades for her contributions to the preservation and promotion of Indian classical dance.
People
Lavisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lavisha 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
Lavisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lavisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 44 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lavisha 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 7,789,871 US residents.
Is Lavisha a common name?
We classify Lavisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 47 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lavisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Lavisha was 1989, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lavisha is about 42 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 Lavisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lavisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lavisha 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 Lavisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lavisha 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 Lavisha 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 Lavisha as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.