Recorded 1905–1968 Girls' name Peak 1921 881 births

Lurlene — girls' name

881 babies named Lurlene in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s201910s1671920s2741930s1761940s1301950s831960s31
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Lurlene was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

37 babies were named Lurlene in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lurlene

The Social Security Administration has registered 881 babies named Lurlene between 1905 and 1968, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lurlene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lurlene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 274 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lurlene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 76 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Lurlene in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lurlene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 881 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lurlene at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

881

Since 1905

64 years of records

Peak year

1921

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1905

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 1968

Lurlene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1905

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1921)
37
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
010203040 196819571950194219351928192119141905 6

Lurlene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
274 births that decade — 31% of Lurlene's all-time total
1900s201910s1671920s2741930s1761940s1301950s831960s31

Lurlene by state

Where Lurlene concentrates geographically — total births since 1905

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lurlene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
76 8.6%
#2 Alabama
31 3.5%
#3 Georgia
17 1.9%
Texas share of Lurlene's total US births 8.6%
Even split

76 of 881 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lurlene?
881 babies have been named Lurlene since 1905. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1921 with 37 births.
When was Lurlene most popular?
Lurlene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 274 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Lurlene most popular?
The top states for the name Lurlene are Texas (76 births), Alabama (31 births), Georgia (17 births).
How long has the name Lurlene been used?
Lurlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 64 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Lurlene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lura, Lurline, Lurene, Luretha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1905–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.