Total births
415
Girls' name · since 1941
Lauralyn
415 babies named Lauralyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 415
- total births
- 1941–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Lauralyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 415 recorded since 1941.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lauralyn has been recorded 415 times among girls since 1941, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2020.
- 415 total births
- 1941–2020 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
415 girls have been named Lauralyn since 1941, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2020.
- 415
- total births
- 1941–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Lauralyn was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
15 babies were named Lauralyn in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Lauralyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lauralyn's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lauralyn at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Lauralyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2020
- Peak year (1961)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Lauralyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lauralyn's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Lauralyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s
1950s
94 births
- 1960s
1960s
110 births
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 110 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lauralyn? ▼
Lauralyn has been given to 415 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 15 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Lauralyn most popular? ▼
Lauralyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Lauralyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lauralyn since 1941 -- 80 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Lauralyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Lauralyn's data
- Lauralyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lauralyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lauralyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1941–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lauralyn: Baby Name Since 1941 - 415 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lauralyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lauralyn 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 June 2026.