Recorded 1918–1952 Girls' name Peak 1928 77 births

Laurella — girls' name

77 babies named Laurella in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s81920s351930s51940s241950s5

The verdict

77 girls have been named Laurella since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1952.

77
total births
1918–1952
years on record
1920s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Laurella was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

12 babies were named Laurella in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laurella

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Laurella between 1918 and 1952, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laurella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laurella performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Laurella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laurella 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 77 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.

Laurella at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

77

Since 1918

35 years of records

Peak year

1928

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1918

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1952

Laurella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1918

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1928)
12
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
468101214 195219471944194219411939192819271926192219201918 8

Laurella by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
35 births that decade — 45% of Laurella's all-time total
1910s81920s351930s51940s241950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laurella?
77 babies have been named Laurella since 1918. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1928 with 12 births.
When was Laurella most popular?
Laurella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Laurella been used?
Laurella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 35 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Laurella?
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, 1918–1952 (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.