Recorded 1912–1963 Unisex name Peak 1920 167 births

Lauris — boys' name

167 babies named Lauris in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s331920s511930s341940s111950s271960s11
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Lauris was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

11 babies were named Lauris in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lauris

The Social Security Administration has registered 167 babies named Lauris between 1912 and 1963, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lauris currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Lauris is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 132 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lauris performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lauris shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lauris 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 167 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.

Lauris at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

167

Since 1912

52 years of records

Peak year

1920

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1912

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1963

Lauris popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1912

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1920)
11
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
4681012 19631951193819321923191919131912 5

Lauris popularity over time — girls

132 total births recorded since 1918 (Lauris as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 132 births
4681012 1966195319471932192819241918 7

Lauris by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
51 births that decade — 31% of Lauris's all-time total
1910s331920s511930s341940s111950s271960s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lauris?
167 babies have been named Lauris since 1912. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1920 with 11 births.
When was Lauris most popular?
Lauris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Lauris a unisex name?
Yes, Lauris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 167 births, and as a girl's name it has 132 births.
How long has the name Lauris been used?
Lauris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 52 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Lauris?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laurence, Lauren, Laura, Lauro, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1912–1963 (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.