Girls' name · since 1911
Lurlean
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 308 babies named Lurlean, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,684 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 308
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lurlean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 308 recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Lurlean recorded 308 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1961.
- #15,684 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 308 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lurlean ranks #15,684 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 308 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,684 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 308
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lurlean's 308 recorded births place it above 78.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Lurlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lurlean's full recorded timeline at 1931, 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 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lurlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1961
- Peak year (1920)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Lurlean by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (106 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Lurlean's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lurlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
106 births
- 1930s
1930s
72 births
- 1940s
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 106 births (34% of all-time use).
Lurlean by state
Where Lurlean concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 308 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lurlean's data
- Lurlean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lurleans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lurlean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1911–1961 (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 Lurlean 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.