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Laverne

gender-neutral name
Origin
French
Syllables
2
Peak era
1910s/1930s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

from 'la Verne,' the alder tree, or Latin vernus, 'spring-like'

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1910s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Laverne peaked in the 1910s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Laverne

Most people given the name Laverne in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Laverne you meet today is most often in their 60s or 70s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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