Recorded 1940–2001 Girls' name Peak 1960 65 births

Laurna — girls' name

65 babies named Laurna in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s171960s331990s52000s5

The verdict

65 girls have been named Laurna since 1940, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2001.

65
total births
1940–2001
years on record
1960s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Laurna was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

8 babies were named Laurna in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laurna

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Laurna between 1940 and 2001, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laurna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laurna performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Laurna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laurna 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 65 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.

Laurna at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

65

Since 1940

62 years of records

Peak year

1960

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1940

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2001

Laurna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1940

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1960)
8
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
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Laurna by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
33 births that decade — 51% of Laurna's all-time total
1940s51950s171960s331990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laurna?
65 babies have been named Laurna since 1940. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1960 with 8 births.
When was Laurna most popular?
Laurna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Laurna been used?
Laurna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 62 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Laurna?
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, 1940–2001 (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.