Recorded 1962–2025 · United States
Lavender was most popular in 2024, when 261 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,876 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,075, with 220 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,323 people named Lavender.
Across the whole record Lavender is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,323 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.
Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.
How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.
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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org