Girls' name · since 1915

Lerlene

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Lerlene, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,925 of 72,339
all-time among girls
93
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Lerlene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 93 recorded since 1915.

Lerlene has 93 recorded births among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1943.

  • #27,925 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 93 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lerlene ranks #27,925 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 93 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,925 of 72,339
all-time among girls
93
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lerlene's 93 recorded births place it above 61.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lerlene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lerlene's full recorded timeline at 1926, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lerlene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1926)
11
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4681012 1915191919221926193019351943 5

Lerlene by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (35 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Lerlene's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Lerlene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lerlene? ▼
93 babies have been named Lerlene since 1915. All-time, it sits at #27,925 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1926 with 11 births.
Where does Lerlene sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lerlene ranks #27,925 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lerlene most popular? ▼
Lerlene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Lerlene been used? ▼
Records for Lerlene go back to 1915, giving 29 years of history through 1943.
What names are similar to Lerlene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lera, Leroy, Lerin, Lerae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lerlene's data

  • Lerlene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lerlene

Nearby Names Like Lerlene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lerlene

Lera Girl
#9471 2,609 births
Leroy Girl
1,182 births
Lerin Girl
195 births
Lerae Girl
74 births
Lerline Girl
68 births

Compare Lerlene side by side: Lerlene vs Lera Lerlene vs Leroy Lerlene vs Lerin

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Leathie
93 births · Peak 1904
Nicey
93 births · Peak 1903
Cellie
93 births · Peak 1920
Leolia
93 births · Peak 1921
Alleene
93 births · Peak 1918
Doratha
93 births · Peak 1910
Berdene
93 births · Peak 1922
Myrth
93 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lerlene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1943 (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 Lerlene 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.