US rank #15308 Girls' name Peak 1954 4,158 births

Laurene — #15308 US girls' name

4,158 babies named Laurene in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s331900s651910s3041920s4831930s3701940s6371950s10411960s7651970s1881980s1611990s632000s182010s132020s17
#15308
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Laurene was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

137 babies were named Laurene in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laurene

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,158 babies named Laurene between 1894 and 2024, spanning 131 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laurene currently holds the #15308 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 137 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laurene performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,041 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Laurene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 318 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Laurene in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laurene 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 4,158 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.

Laurene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,158

Since 1894

131 years of records

Peak year

1954

137 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#15,308

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1894

Recorded for 131 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laurene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1894

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1954)
137
Annual births at peak — across 131 years of records
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Laurene by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,041 births that decade — 25% of Laurene's all-time total
1890s331900s651910s3041920s4831930s3701940s6371950s10411960s7651970s1881980s1611990s632000s182010s132020s17

Laurene by state

Where Laurene concentrates geographically — total births since 1894

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Laurene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
318 7.6%
#2 California
289 7.0%
#3 Illinois
197 4.7%
#4 Michigan
149 3.6%
#5 Pennsylvania
146 3.5%
#6 Ohio
123 3.0%
#7 Massachusetts
119 2.9%
#8 Connecticut
56 1.3%
New York share of Laurene's total US births 7.6%
Even split

318 of 4,158 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Laurene appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laurene?
4,158 babies have been named Laurene since 1894. It currently ranks #15308 among girls. The peak year was 1954 with 137 births.
When was Laurene most popular?
Laurene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,041 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Laurene most popular?
The top states for the name Laurene are New York (318 births), California (289 births), Illinois (197 births).
How long has the name Laurene been used?
Laurene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 131 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laurene?
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.

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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, 1894–2024 (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.