Lavon
Pronounced L AA1 V AO1 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1924
- 116 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Lavon?
Lavon is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1896. It has been given to 13,207 children — the 1,691st most common girls' name on record.
It has left circulation; 2011 is the last year it appears. Its best single year was 1924, when 173 children were given it.
Lavaughn is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 46% of children named Lavon are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Lavon and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Lavaughn
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- L AA1 V AO1 N
- Stress pattern:
- 11
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Lavon
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Lavon
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Lavon?
- Lavon ranks 1,691st among girls' names in US records, with 13,207 births since 1896. Over the past decade it accounts for 25.
- Is Lavon a unisex name?
- Yes. About 46% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Lavon most popular?
- 1924, when 173 children were given the name. It last appears in the record in 2011.
- How else is Lavon spelled?
- Lavaughn. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.