Recorded 1946–1991 Girls' name Peak 1946 16 births

Laurean — girls' name

16 babies named Laurean in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61960s51990s5

The verdict

16 girls have been named Laurean since 1946, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1991.

16
total births
1946–1991
years on record
1940s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Laurean was born in this single decade.

1946
Single peak year

6 babies were named Laurean in 1946 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laurean

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Laurean between 1946 and 1991, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laurean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1946, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laurean performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Laurean shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laurean 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 16 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.

Laurean at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

16

Since 1946

46 years of records

Peak year

1946

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1946

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 1991

Laurean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1946

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1946)
6
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
4.555.566.5 199119631946 6

Laurean by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
6 births that decade — 38% of Laurean's all-time total
1940s61960s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laurean?
16 babies have been named Laurean since 1946. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1946 with 6 births.
When was Laurean most popular?
Laurean was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Laurean been used?
Laurean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 46 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Laurean?
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, 1946–1991 (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.