Girls' name · since 1932

Jurlene

Since 1932, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Jurlene, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,447 of 72,339
all-time among girls
44
born since 1932
1930s
peak decade

44 girls have been named Jurlene since 1932, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jurlene recorded 44 times among girls since 1932, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 1953.

  • #36,447 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 44 born since 1932
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jurlene ranks #36,447 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1932, peaking in the 1930s.

#36,447 of 72,339
all-time among girls
44
born since 1932
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jurlene's 44 recorded births place it above 49.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jurlene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jurlene splits its recorded history at 1941: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jurlene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1936)
7
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19321934193619391941194519521953 5

Jurlene by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (22 births, 50% of the file).

1930s was Jurlene's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Jurlene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 22 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jurlene?
Since 1932, Social Security records show 44 babies named Jurlene. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,447 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1953. Its busiest year on record was 1936, with 7 births.
Where does Jurlene sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jurlene ranks #36,447 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jurlene most popular?
Jurlene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Jurlene been used?
The SSA has tracked Jurlene since 1932 -- 22 years through the most recent 1953 data.
What names are similar to Jurlene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jurnee, Jurni, Juri, Jurnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jurlene's data

  • Jurlene's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1950s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jurlene

Nearby Names Like Jurlene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jurlene

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jurlene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1932–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jurlene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.