Laverne
UnisexLaverne has been given to 56,124 babies in the U.S. since 1885. It peaked in 1924.
Meaning & origin
th-century invention, possibly from the Californian town La Verne, named in the belief that it means "the green" in French. Laverne is a genuine French surname, from Gaulish la verne "the alder (tree place)" but - as in the case of Leroy - there is no apparent reason to turn it into an American given name.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
56,124
Peak year
1924 (1,785 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1885
10-year trend
▼ -10%
Gender split
76% girls / 24% boys
Famous people named Laverne
Laverne Cox
American actress and LGBT advocate (born 1972)
L. Scott Caldwell
American actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Laverne.
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