Unisex name · since 1940

Luren

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

#42,835 of 45,481
all-time among boys
5
born since 1940
1940s
peak decade

5 boys have been named Luren since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Luren recorded 5 times among boys since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1940.

  • #42,835 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 5 born since 1940
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luren ranks #42,835 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5 born since 1940, peaking in the 1940s.

#42,835 of 45,481
all-time among boys
5
born since 1940
1940s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Luren's 5 recorded births place it above 0% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Luren popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1940)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1940 5

Luren popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1987 (Luren as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1987 5

Luren by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (5 births, 100% of the file).

1940s was Luren's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Luren births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luren?
5 babies have been named Luren since 1940. All-time, it sits at #42,835 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1940 with 5 births.
Where does Luren sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luren ranks #42,835 of 45,481 boys' 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 Luren most popular?
Luren was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Is Luren a unisex name?
Yes, Luren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Luren been used?
The SSA has tracked Luren since 1940 -- 1 year through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Luren?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lurie, Lura, Lural, Lurton, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Luren: 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, 1940–1940 (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 Luren 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.