Recorded 1948–1981 Girls' name Peak 1977 77 births

Launi — girls' name

77 babies named Launi in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s51960s271970s341980s5
1970s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Launi was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

9 babies were named Launi in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Launi

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Launi between 1948 and 1981, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Launi currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Launi performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Launi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Launi 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 77 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.

Launi at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

77

Since 1948

34 years of records

Peak year

1977

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1948

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1981

Launi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1948

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1977)
9
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
45678910 198119791977197419711970196519641963196219591948 6

Launi by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
34 births that decade — 44% of Launi's all-time total
1940s61950s51960s271970s341980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Launi?
77 babies have been named Launi since 1948. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1977 with 9 births.
When was Launi most popular?
Launi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Launi been used?
Launi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 34 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Launi?
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.

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, 1948–1981 (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.