Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1903
Lourena
43 babies named Lourena in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1903–1962
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Lourena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1903.
Lourena has 43 recorded births among girls since 1903, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1962.
- 43 total births
- 1903–1962 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Lourena since 1903, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1962.
- 43
- total births
- 1903–1962
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Lourena was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lourena in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Lourena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lourena splits its recorded history at 1930: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lourena at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1903
Lourena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1962
- Peak year (1917)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Lourena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lourena's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Lourena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lourena? ▼
Lourena has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1903, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 9 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Lourena most popular? ▼
Lourena was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Lourena been used? ▼
Records for Lourena go back to 1903, giving 60 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Lourena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louise, Lou, Louisa, Lourdes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lourena's data
- Lourena's decade-level peak was the 1910s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lourena
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lourena
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Lourdes Girl
#2754 14,805 births
Louella Girl
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Compare Lourena side by side: Lourena vs Louise Lourena vs Lou Lourena vs Louisa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1903–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lourena: Baby Name Since 1903 - 43 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lourena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lourena 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 June 2026.