Lavone
Combination of French "la" meaning "the" and "vone" meaning "wave".
Name Census estimates that about 511 living Americans carry the first name Lavone. It is a predominantly female name (90.9% of registrations). The average person named Lavone today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lavone births was 1924 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lavone. 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
- • The typical person named Lavone is about 65 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Lavones were born before 1971.
People living today
511
~ 1 in 670,752 Americans
Peak year
1924
33 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
2000 SSA rank
#11,455
Tracked since 1907
Census
Lavone in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 765 people with the first name Lavone, which placed it at #15,141 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,141
National first-name rank
People counted
765
765 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lavone
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lavone is White at 50.2%. The next largest groups are Black (42.9%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lavone described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lavone at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.2% · 384
- Black or African American42.9% · 328
- Two or more races3.1% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Lavone
Lavone leans heavily female at 90.9% of total registrations, but 117 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Lavone as a male name
- Ranked #11,455 in 2000
- 5 male births in 2000
- Peak: 1989 (9 births)
Lavone as a female name
- Ranked #11,643 in 1985
- 5 female births in 1985
- Peak: 1924 (33 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lavone on both sides of the split. Of the 755 people counted with this name, 153 were male (20.3%) and 602 were female (79.7%).
Popularity
Lavone: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lavone from the 1900s through to the 2000s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 255 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lavone 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 Lavone during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lavones live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas recorded the most babies named Lavone, while Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lavone
The given name Lavone has its roots in the French language, with origins dating back to the 17th century. It is believed to be a combination of the French words "la" meaning "the" and "vone" which is a variation of the word "veine" meaning "vein." This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with a person's physical characteristics or appearance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lavone can be found in the historical records of the Normandy region of France, where a woman named Lavone de Beaumont was mentioned in a local parish register from the year 1675. This suggests that the name was in use during that time period, although its exact origins remain unclear.
In the 18th century, there are several notable individuals who bore the name Lavone. One such person was Lavone Delacroix, a French painter and artist who lived from 1723 to 1793. While his works are not widely renowned today, he was a respected figure in his time and contributed to the artistic landscape of 18th century France.
Another historical figure with the name Lavone was Lavone Duplantier, a French explorer and cartographer who lived from 1745 to 1812. Duplantier is credited with mapping several unexplored regions of North America during his expeditions in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
In the 19th century, the name Lavone gained some prominence in literary circles. Lavone Baudelaire, a French poet and writer, was born in 1821 and lived until 1867. While not as well-known as her contemporary Charles Baudelaire, Lavone Baudelaire's works were highly regarded by critics of the time and she was considered a talented writer in her own right.
Another notable individual with the name Lavone was Lavone Curie, a French physicist and chemist who lived from 1867 to 1934. While overshadowed by her more famous husband, Pierre Curie, Lavone Curie made significant contributions to the field of radioactivity research and was a pioneering figure in the early days of nuclear science.
While the name Lavone has historical roots and has been borne by notable individuals throughout history, it remains a relatively uncommon name in modern times. However, its unique origins and rich cultural heritage make it a fascinating name to explore from an etymological and historical perspective.
People
Lavone + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lavone 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
Lavone: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lavone?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 511 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lavone 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 670,752 US residents.
Is Lavone a common name?
We classify Lavone as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,290 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lavone most popular?
The single biggest year for Lavone was 1924, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lavone is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lavone in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 765 people with the name Lavone, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,141 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lavone in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lavone?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lavone on both sides of the split. Of the 755 people counted with this name, 153 were male (20.3%) and 602 were female (79.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lavone?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lavone is White at 50.2%. The next largest groups are Black (42.9%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lavone most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lavone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.2% (384 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Lavone in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lavone a female name?
Yes, 90.9% of people registered as Lavone 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 Lavone still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lavone 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 Lavone 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.
How many Americans are named Lavone?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Lavone at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.