Boys' name · since 1912
Laurier
Laurier has 353 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,701 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 353
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laurier is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 353 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurier has been recorded 353 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1959.
- #9,701 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 353 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurier ranks #9,701 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 353 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,701 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 353
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laurier's 353 recorded births place it above 78.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Laurier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laurier's full recorded timeline at 1931, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laurier popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1959
- Peak year (1917)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Laurier by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (119 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Laurier's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Laurier births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
86 births
- 1920s
1920s
119 births
- 1930s
1930s
65 births
- 1940s 42
1940s
42 births
- 1950s 41
1950s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 119 births (34% of all-time use).
Laurier by state
Where Laurier concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 166 | 47.0% |
| #2 | New Hampshire | | 6 | 1.7% |
166 of 353 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Laurier's data
- Laurier's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (119 total births) through the 1950s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Maine records the most Lauriers (166 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Laurier: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1912–1959 (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 Laurier 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.