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Lavender

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Purple flower”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:LA-vuhn-dur

IPA (US English):/ˈlæ.vən.dər/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2024261 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1095220 births in 2025

Total US Registrations2,323Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1980 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2024 (261 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1980

Recent 2025 Level220 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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