Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Laver through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 6 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1977. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 728 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Laver’s family of names
In Greek usage, Laver as a surname is a transliteration of Λαβέρ.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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