Recorded 1966–1982 Girls' name Peak 1982 23 births

Lauralea — girls' name

23 babies named Lauralea in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s51980s8

The verdict

23 girls have been named Lauralea since 1966, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.

23
total births
1966–1982
years on record
1960s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Lauralea was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

8 babies were named Lauralea in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lauralea

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Lauralea between 1966 and 1982, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lauralea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lauralea performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lauralea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lauralea 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 23 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.

Lauralea at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

23

Since 1966

17 years of records

Peak year

1982

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1966

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1982

Lauralea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1966

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1982)
8
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
456789 1982197119671966 5

Lauralea by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
10 births that decade — 43% of Lauralea's all-time total
1960s101970s51980s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lauralea?
23 babies have been named Lauralea since 1966. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1982 with 8 births.
When was Lauralea most popular?
Lauralea was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Lauralea been used?
Lauralea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 17 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Lauralea?
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, 1966–1982 (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.