Girls' name · since 1891
Laurine
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 2,526 babies named Laurine, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,024 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,526
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laurine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,526 recorded since 1891.
Laurine has 2,526 recorded births among girls since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2002.
- #4,024 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,526 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurine ranks #4,024 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,526 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,024 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,526
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laurine's 2,526 recorded births place it above 94.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Laurine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laurine's full recorded timeline at 1940, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laurine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2002
- Peak year (1918)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Laurine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (572 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Laurine's strongest decade.
572 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Laurine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 48
1890s
48 births
- 1900s 116
1900s
116 births
- 1910s
1910s
425 births
- 1920s
1920s
572 births
- 1930s
1930s
369 births
- 1940s
1940s
298 births
- 1950s
1950s
325 births
- 1960s
1960s
254 births
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 572 births (23% of all-time use).
How Laurine 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 Laurine's total volume
Laurine by state
Where Laurine concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 57 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Nebraska | | 52 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 31 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.1% |
| #5 | California | | 25 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 20 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Kansas | | 17 | 0.7% |
57 of 2,526 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Laurine appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Laurine's data
- Laurine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (572 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Laurines (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Laurine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1891–2002 (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 Laurine 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.