Total births
7,127
Girls' name · since 1917
Laureen
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 7,127 babies named Laureen, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 7,127
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
7,127 girls have been named Laureen since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laureen has been recorded 7,127 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 2025.
- 7,127 total births
- 1917–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
7,127 girls have been named Laureen since 1917, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 7,127
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Laureen was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
349 babies were named Laureen in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Laureen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laureen's full recorded timeline at 1972, 19% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 81% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 349 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laureen at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Laureen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 349
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Laureen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Laureen's strongest decade.
2,384 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Laureen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 52
1920s
52 births
- 1930s 190
1930s
190 births
- 1940s 734
1940s
734 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,221 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,384 births
- 1970s 557
1970s
557 births
- 1980s 494
1980s
494 births
- 1990s 244
1990s
244 births
- 2000s 115
2000s
115 births
- 2010s 92
2010s
92 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,384 births (33% of all-time use).
How Laureen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Laureen's total volume
Laureen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Laureen by state
Where Laureen concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,001 | 14.0% |
| #2 | California | | 678 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 526 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 409 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 362 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 254 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 248 | 3.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 246 | 3.5% |
New York share of Laureen's total US births 14.0%
Even split
1,001 of 7,127 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Laureen appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laureen? ▼
7,127 babies have been named Laureen since 1917. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1958 with 349 births.
When was Laureen most popular? ▼
Laureen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,384 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Laureen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Laureen are New York (1,001 births), California (678 births), Massachusetts (526 births).
How long has the name Laureen been used? ▼
Records for Laureen go back to 1917, giving 109 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Laureen? ▼
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 Laureen's data
- Laureen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,384 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Laureens (1,001 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Laureen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laureen
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Laurel Girl
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Lauryn Girl
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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, 1917–2025 (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. "Laureen: Baby Name Since 1917 - 7,127 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laureen. 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 Laureen 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.