Recorded 1946–1981 Girls' name Peak 1957 80 births

Laurian — girls' name

80 babies named Laurian in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

80 girls have been named Laurian since 1946, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1981.

80
total births
1946–1981
years on record
1950s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Laurian was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

9 babies were named Laurian in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laurian

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Laurian between 1946 and 1981, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laurian currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laurian performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Laurian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laurian 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 80 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.

Laurian at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

80

Since 1946

36 years of records

Peak year

1957

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1946

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1981

Laurian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1946

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1957)
9
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Laurian by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
37 births that decade — 46% of Laurian's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laurian?
80 babies have been named Laurian since 1946. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1957 with 9 births.
When was Laurian most popular?
Laurian was most popular in the 1950s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Laurian been used?
Laurian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 36 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Laurian?
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, 1946–1981 (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.