Total births
95
Girls' name · since 1936
Lurae
95 babies named Lurae in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 95
- total births
- 1936–1968
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Lurae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 95 have been recorded since 1936.
Lurae has 95 recorded births among girls since 1936, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1968.
- 95 total births
- 1936–1968 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
95 girls have been named Lurae since 1936, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1968.
- 95
- total births
- 1936–1968
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Lurae was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lurae in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Lurae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lurae splits its recorded history at 1954: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lurae at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Lurae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1968
- Peak year (1953)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Lurae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lurae's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Lurae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
43 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 43 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lurae? ▼
Lurae has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 14 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Lurae most popular? ▼
Lurae was most popular in the 1950s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Lurae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lurae since 1936 -- 33 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Lurae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lura, Lurline, Lurene, Lurlene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lurae's data
- Lurae's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 1960s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lurae
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Lurline Girl
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Lurene Girl
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Lurlene Girl
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Luretha Girl
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Compare Lurae side by side: Lurae vs Lura Lurae vs Lurline Lurae vs Lurene
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1936–1968 (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. "Lurae: Baby Name Since 1936 - 95 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lurae. 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 Lurae 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 July 2026.