Girls' name · since 1890

Lurlie

Lurlie has 99 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

99
total births
1890–1952
years on record
1920s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Lurlie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 99 recorded since 1890.

Social Security Administration records show Lurlie recorded 99 times among girls since 1890, 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 1890 to 1952.

  • 99 total births
  • 1890–1952 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

99 girls have been named Lurlie since 1890, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1952.

99
total births
1890–1952
years on record
1920s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Lurlie was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

13 babies were named Lurlie in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Lurlie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lurlie's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lurlie at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

99

Since 1890

63 years of records

Peak year

1922

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1890

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 1952

Lurlie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1922)
13
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
468101214 1890191619201923192619421952 5

Lurlie by decade

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

1920s was Lurlie's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Lurlie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lurlie?
Lurlie has been given to 99 babies in the U.S. since 1890, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1952. 13 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Lurlie most popular?
Lurlie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Lurlie been used?
Lurlie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 63 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Lurlie?
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 Lurlie's data

  • Lurlie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1890–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lurlie: Baby Name Since 1890 - 99 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lurlie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Lurlie 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 June 2026.