Recorded 1947–1988 Girls' name Peak 1955 236 births

Laurey — girls' name

236 babies named Laurey in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s111950s1141960s921970s141980s5
1950s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Laurey was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

19 babies were named Laurey in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laurey

The Social Security Administration has registered 236 babies named Laurey between 1947 and 1988, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laurey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laurey performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 114 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Laurey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Laurey in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laurey 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 236 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.

Laurey at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

236

Since 1947

42 years of records

Peak year

1955

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1947

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1988

Laurey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1947

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1955)
19
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
05101520 198819691966196319601957195419501947 6

Laurey by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
114 births that decade — 48% of Laurey's all-time total
1940s111950s1141960s921970s141980s5

Laurey by state

Where Laurey concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Laurey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 3.0%
#2 New York
5 2.1%
California share of Laurey's total US births 3.0%
Even split

7 of 236 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laurey?
236 babies have been named Laurey since 1947. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1955 with 19 births.
When was Laurey most popular?
Laurey was most popular in the 1950s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Laurey most popular?
The top states for the name Laurey are California (7 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Laurey been used?
Laurey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 42 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Laurey?
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.

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, 1947–1988 (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.