Girls' name · since 1953
Lurdes
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 423 babies named Lurdes, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,074 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 423
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
423 girls have been named Lurdes since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lurdes recorded 423 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2011.
- #13,074 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 423 born since 1953
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lurdes ranks #13,074 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 423 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,074 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 423
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lurdes's 423 recorded births place it above 81.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lurdes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lurdes's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lurdes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2011
- Peak year (1977)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Lurdes by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (107 births, 25% of the file).
1970s was Lurdes's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lurdes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
105 births
- 1970s
1970s
107 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 107 births (25% of all-time use).
Lurdes by state
Where Lurdes concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 86 | 20.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 10 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 2.4% |
86 of 423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Lurdes's data
- Lurdes's decade-level peak was the 1970s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lurdess (86 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lurdes: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
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, 1953–2011 (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 Lurdes 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.