Girls' name · since 1888

Lurena

Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 429 babies named Lurena, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,973 of 72,339
all-time among girls
429
born since 1888
1910s
peak decade

Lurena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 429 recorded since 1888.

Social Security Administration records show Lurena recorded 429 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1985.

  • #12,973 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 429 born since 1888
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lurena ranks #12,973 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 429 born since 1888, peaking in the 1910s.

#12,973 of 72,339
all-time among girls
429
born since 1888
1910s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lurena's 429 recorded births place it above 82.06% 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.

Lurena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lurena's full recorded timeline at 1926, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lurena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1917)
16
Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
05101520 188818981913192019281939194919631985 7

Lurena by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (95 births, 22% of the file).

1910s was Lurena's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Lurena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 95 births (22% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lurena? ▼
Since 1888, Social Security records show 429 babies named Lurena. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,973 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 16 births.
Where does Lurena sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lurena ranks #12,973 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 Lurena most popular? ▼
Lurena was most popular in the 1910s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Lurena been used? ▼
Lurena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 98 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Lurena? ▼
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 Lurena's data

  • Lurena's decade-level peak was the 1910s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- 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 Lurena

Nearby Names Like Lurena

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

Lura Girl
9,550 births
Lurline Girl
1,885 births
Lurene Girl
890 births
Lurlene Girl
881 births
Luretha Girl
502 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Orie
429 births · Peak 1921
Loetta
429 births · Peak 1940
Levon
429 births · Peak 1955
Letrice
429 births · Peak 1980
Juleen
429 births · Peak 1961
Lashonna
429 births · Peak 1979
Charelle
429 births · Peak 1989
Aubrea
429 births · Peak 2009

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lurena: 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, 1888–1985 (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 Lurena 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.