Laveta
An uncommon feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 490 living Americans carry the first name Laveta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laveta today is around 68 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laveta births was 1927 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laveta. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Laveta is about 68 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Lavetas were born before 1968.
People living today
490
~ 1 in 699,499 Americans
Peak year
1927
43 babies that year
Average age
68
years old
1985 SSA rank
#11,642
Tracked since 1893
Census
Laveta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 687 people with the first name Laveta, which placed it at #16,426 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,426
National first-name rank
People counted
687
687 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laveta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laveta is White at 69.4%. The next largest groups are Black (23.9%) and Two or More Races (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laveta described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Laveta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.4% · 477
- Black or African American23.9% · 164
- Two or more races3.5% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 8
Popularity
Laveta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laveta from the 1890s through to the 1980s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 343 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laveta by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Laveta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lavetas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas recorded the most babies named Laveta, while Colorado, Illinois, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 66 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laveta
The given name Laveta has its origins in the Spanish language. It is a feminine name derived from the word "la veta," which means "the vein" or "the lode" in English. This name likely emerged during the era of Spanish colonization and exploration in the Americas, particularly in regions where mining and mineral extraction were prevalent activities.
The name Laveta is closely associated with the mining industry, as veins or lodes were crucial for locating and extracting valuable minerals and ores from the earth. It may have been used to honor or commemorate individuals involved in mining operations or those who discovered significant mineral deposits.
While there are no records of the name appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some of the earliest documented instances of the name Laveta can be found in historical records from Spanish colonial settlements in Latin America, particularly in areas with significant mining activities.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Laveta was Laveta Reyes, a Spanish settler who lived in the late 16th century in the mining town of Potosí, located in present-day Bolivia. Potosí was renowned for its rich silver mines during the Spanish colonial era.
Another notable figure bearing the name Laveta was Laveta Arellano, a Mexican landowner and mine owner who lived in the early 19th century. She played a significant role in the development of mining operations in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico.
In the late 19th century, Laveta Rodríguez was a prominent figure in the Chilean mining industry. She was known for her entrepreneurial spirit and her efforts in modernizing mining practices in the country.
During the early 20th century, Laveta Montaño was a celebrated labor activist and union leader in the mining communities of Peru. She advocated for better working conditions and fair wages for miners.
Laveta Guzmán, born in 1920, was a renowned geologist and mining engineer from Argentina. She made significant contributions to the exploration and development of mineral resources in her home country and across South America.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Laveta, highlighting its strong connection to the mining industry and the Spanish-speaking world.
People
Laveta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laveta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laveta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laveta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 490 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laveta going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 699,499 US residents.
Is Laveta a common name?
We classify Laveta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,552 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laveta most popular?
The single biggest year for Laveta was 1927, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laveta is about 68 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laveta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 687 people with the name Laveta, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,426 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Laveta in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Laveta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laveta appears almost entirely female. Of the 686 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Laveta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laveta is White at 69.4%. The next largest groups are Black (23.9%) and Two or More Races (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Laveta most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Laveta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.4% (477 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Laveta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laveta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laveta in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Laveta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laveta in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Laveta can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Laveta?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Laveta at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.