Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1944
Laurelyn
116 babies named Laurelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 116
- total births
- 1944–2014
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Laurelyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 116 have been recorded since 1944.
Social Security Administration records show Laurelyn recorded 116 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2014.
- 116 total births
- 1944–2014 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
116 girls have been named Laurelyn since 1944, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2014.
- 116
- total births
- 1944–2014
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Laurelyn was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
15 babies were named Laurelyn in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Laurelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laurelyn's full recorded timeline at 1965, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laurelyn at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Laurelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2014
- Peak year (1948)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Laurelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Laurelyn's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Laurelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 30 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laurelyn? ▼
116 babies have been named Laurelyn since 1944. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1948 with 15 births.
When was Laurelyn most popular? ▼
Laurelyn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Laurelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laurelyn since 1944 -- 71 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Laurelyn? ▼
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 Laurelyn's data
- Laurelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2010s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Laurelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1944–2014 (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. "Laurelyn: Baby Name Since 1944 - 116 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laurelyn. 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 Laurelyn 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 July 2026.