Lavon
How to say it: luh-VON · /ləˈvɑːn/
Modern American respelling of Levon/Leon, from Greek 'leon' meaning 'lion' - used in 20th-century US.
Lavon was the 1,155th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,287 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,155 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 43 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,864 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,287 |
| In France, 2025 | #768 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lavon has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Von
- Lee
Honouring a Lavon in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lavon is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek.
In France: #768 for boys in 2025.
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