Girls' name · since 1905
Lurlene
Since 1905, U.S. Social Security records show 881 babies named Lurlene, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,189 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 881
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lurlene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 881 have been recorded since 1905.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lurlene has been recorded 881 times among girls since 1905, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1968.
- #8,189 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 881 born since 1905
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lurlene ranks #8,189 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 881 born since 1905, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,189 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 881
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lurlene's 881 recorded births place it above 88.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Lurlene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lurlene splits its recorded history at 1936: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lurlene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1968
- Peak year (1921)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Lurlene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (274 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Lurlene's strongest decade.
274 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Lurlene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s
1910s
167 births
- 1920s
1920s
274 births
- 1930s
1930s
176 births
- 1940s
1940s
130 births
- 1950s 83
1950s
83 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 274 births (31% of all-time use).
How Lurlene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lurlene's total volume
Lurlene by state
Where Lurlene concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
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What to do with Lurlene's data
- Lurlene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (274 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lurlenes (76 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lurlene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~63 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, 1905–1968 (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 Lurlene 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.