Girls' name · since 1885
Laurena
1,003 babies named Laurena in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,495 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,003
- born since 1885
- 1910s
- peak decade
Laurena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,003 have been recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurena has been recorded 1,003 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2016.
- #7,495 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,003 born since 1885
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurena ranks #7,495 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,003 born since 1885, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7,495 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,003
- born since 1885
- 1910s
- peak decade
Laurena's 1,003 recorded births place it above 89.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Laurena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laurena's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laurena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2016
- Peak year (1920)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Laurena by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (106 births, 11% of the file).
1910s was Laurena's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 11% of all-time use.
Laurena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 40
1890s
40 births
- 1900s
1900s
72 births
- 1910s
1910s
106 births
- 1920s
1920s
103 births
- 1930s
1930s
77 births
- 1940s
1940s
73 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
103 births
- 1970s
1970s
83 births
- 1980s
1980s
95 births
- 1990s
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 106 births (11% of all-time use).
How Laurena 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 Laurena's total volume
Laurena by state
Where Laurena concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 1.5% |
15 of 1,003 births nationwide.
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What to do with Laurena's data
- Laurena's decade-level peak was the 1910s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Laurenas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laurena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~131 yrs)
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, 1885–2016 (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 Laurena 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.