US rank #13465 Girls' name Peak 2006 2,638 births

Launa — #13465 US girls' name

2,638 babies named Launa in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s121890s481900s611910s1331920s2151930s1751940s3171950s3011960s4041970s2331980s1601990s592000s2672010s2092020s44
#13465
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Launa was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

55 babies were named Launa in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Launa

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,638 babies named Launa between 1887 and 2024, spanning 138 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Launa currently holds the #13465 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 55 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Launa performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 404 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Launa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 160 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Launa in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Launa 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 2,638 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.

Launa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,638

Since 1887

138 years of records

Peak year

2006

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#13,465

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1887

Recorded for 138 years

Last year on file: 2024

Launa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1887

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
55
Annual births at peak — across 138 years of records
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Launa by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
404 births that decade — 15% of Launa's all-time total
1880s121890s481900s611910s1331920s2151930s1751940s3171950s3011960s4041970s2331980s1601990s592000s2672010s2092020s44

Launa by state

Where Launa concentrates geographically — total births since 1887

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Launa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
160 6.1%
#2 Utah
64 2.4%
#3 Texas
28 1.1%
#4 Kentucky
22 0.8%
#5 Oregon
6 0.2%
#6 Florida
5 0.2%
#7 Georgia
5 0.2%
#8 Minnesota
5 0.2%
California share of Launa's total US births 6.1%
Even split

160 of 2,638 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Launa appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Launa?
2,638 babies have been named Launa since 1887. It currently ranks #13465 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 55 births.
When was Launa most popular?
Launa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 404 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Launa most popular?
The top states for the name Launa are California (160 births), Utah (64 births), Texas (28 births).
How long has the name Launa been used?
Launa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 138 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Launa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laura, Lauren, Laurie, Laurel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1887–2024 (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.