Girls' name · since 1936

Laurann

Since 1936, U.S. Social Security records show 218 babies named Laurann, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,933 of 72,339
all-time among girls
218
born since 1936
1940s
peak decade

Laurann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 218 have been recorded since 1936.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurann has been recorded 218 times among girls since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2017.

  • #18,933 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 218 born since 1936
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurann ranks #18,933 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 218 born since 1936, peaking in the 1940s.

#18,933 of 72,339
all-time among girls
218
born since 1936
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Laurann's 218 recorded births place it above 73.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Laurann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Laurann splits its recorded history at 1962: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1936 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Laurann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1960)
10
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
4681012 19361946195119601967199019982017 5

Laurann by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (49 births, 22% of the file).

1940s was Laurann's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Laurann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 49 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laurann?
Since 1936, Social Security records show 218 babies named Laurann. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,933 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 10 births.
Where does Laurann sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurann ranks #18,933 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Laurann most popular?
Laurann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Laurann been used?
Records for Laurann go back to 1936, giving 82 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Laurann?
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 Laurann's data

  • Laurann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Laurann

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laurann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1936–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Laurann 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 August 2026.