Recorded 1916–1930 Boys' name Peak 1920 46 births

Laudie — boys' name

46 babies named Laudie in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s111920s301930s5
1920s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Laudie was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

7 babies were named Laudie in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laudie

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Laudie between 1916 and 1930, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Laudie currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laudie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Laudie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Dakota, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Laudie in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laudie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 46 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laudie at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

46

Since 1916

15 years of records

Peak year

1920

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1916

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1930

Laudie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1916

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1920)
7
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Laudie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
30 births that decade — 65% of Laudie's all-time total
1910s111920s301930s5

Laudie by state

Where Laudie concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Laudie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Dakota
12 26.1%
North Dakota share of Laudie's total US births 26.1%

12 of 46 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laudie?
46 babies have been named Laudie since 1916. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1920 with 7 births.
When was Laudie most popular?
Laudie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Laudie most popular?
The top states for the name Laudie are North Dakota (12 births).
How long has the name Laudie been used?
Laudie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 15 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Laudie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laurence, Lauren, Laura, Lauro, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.