Girl name
Lavender
Lavender is currently the #1095 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 220 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1422, now it sits at #1095. Looking at the full record since 1962, Lavender hit its all-time high of #990 in 2024, when 261 girls were given the name. State by state, Missouri leads the way at #480.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1095
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#990
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
220
girls named Lavender
Lavender popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lavender is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#508), Missouri (#480), Iowa (#565)
Uniqueness score
53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lavender in the most recent year of SSA data.