Girls' name · since 1894
Laurene
Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 4,158 babies named Laurene, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,908 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,158
- born since 1894
- 1950s
- peak decade
4,158 girls have been named Laurene since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Laurene has 4,158 recorded births among girls since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2024.
- #2,908 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,158 born since 1894
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurene ranks #2,908 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,158 born since 1894, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,908 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,158
- born since 1894
- 1950s
- peak decade
Laurene's 4,158 recorded births place it above 95.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Laurene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laurene's full recorded timeline at 1951, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 137 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laurene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2024
- Peak year (1954)
- 137
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Laurene by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,041 births, 25% of the file).
1950s was Laurene's strongest decade.
1,041 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Laurene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 33
1890s
33 births
- 1900s 65
1900s
65 births
- 1910s 304
1910s
304 births
- 1920s
1920s
483 births
- 1930s 370
1930s
370 births
- 1940s
1940s
637 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,041 births
- 1960s
1960s
765 births
- 1970s 188
1970s
188 births
- 1980s 161
1980s
161 births
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,041 births (25% of all-time use).
How Laurene 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 Laurene's total volume
Laurene by state
Where Laurene concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| 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% |
318 of 4,158 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Laurene appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Laurene's data
- Laurene's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,041 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Laurenes (318 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Laurene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~130 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, 1894–2024 (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 Laurene 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.