Total births
3,106
Girls' name · since 1890
Laurette
3,106 babies named Laurette in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,106
- total births
- 1890–2015
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Laurette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,106 have been recorded since 1890.
Social Security Administration records show Laurette recorded 3,106 times among girls since 1890, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2015.
- 3,106 total births
- 1890–2015 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
3,106 girls have been named Laurette since 1890, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2015.
- 3,106
- total births
- 1890–2015
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Laurette was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
85 babies were named Laurette in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Laurette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laurette's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laurette at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Laurette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2015
- Peak year (1956)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Laurette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Laurette's strongest decade.
580 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Laurette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 68
1890s
68 births
- 1900s 124
1900s
124 births
- 1910s
1910s
370 births
- 1920s
1920s
565 births
- 1930s
1930s
340 births
- 1940s
1940s
353 births
- 1950s
1950s
580 births
- 1960s
1960s
493 births
- 1970s 129
1970s
129 births
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 580 births (19% of all-time use).
How Laurette 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 Laurette's total volume
Laurette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Laurette by state
Where Laurette concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 379 | 12.2% |
| #2 | Maine | | 240 | 7.7% |
| #3 | New Hampshire | | 195 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 177 | 5.7% |
| #5 | California | | 131 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 55 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 16 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 14 | 0.5% |
New York share of Laurette's total US births 12.2%
Even split
379 of 3,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Laurette appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laurette? ▼
Laurette has been given to 3,106 babies in the U.S. since 1890, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 85 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Laurette most popular? ▼
Laurette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 580 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Laurette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Laurette are New York (379 births), Maine (240 births), New Hampshire (195 births).
How long has the name Laurette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laurette since 1890 -- 126 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Laurette? ▼
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 Laurette's data
- Laurette's decade-level peak was the 1950s (580 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Laurettes (379 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Laurette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laurette
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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, 1890–2015 (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. "Laurette: Baby Name Since 1890 - 3,106 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laurette. 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 Laurette 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.