Girls' name · since 1887
Lurline
Since 1887, U.S. Social Security records show 1,885 babies named Lurline, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,870 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,885
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,885 girls have been named Lurline since 1887, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lurline has been recorded 1,885 times among girls since 1887, 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 1887 to 1970.
- #4,870 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,885 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lurline ranks #4,870 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,885 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,870 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,885
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lurline's 1,885 recorded births place it above 93.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Lurline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lurline's full recorded timeline at 1926, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 75 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lurline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1970
- Peak year (1921)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Lurline by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (552 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Lurline's strongest decade.
552 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Lurline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 90
1890s
90 births
- 1900s 153
1900s
153 births
- 1910s
1910s
473 births
- 1920s
1920s
552 births
- 1930s
1930s
248 births
- 1940s 193
1940s
193 births
- 1950s 130
1950s
130 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 552 births (29% of all-time use).
How Lurline 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 Lurline's total volume
Lurline by state
Where Lurline concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 163 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 152 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 92 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 86 | 4.6% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 68 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 49 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Hawaii | | 38 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 19 | 1.0% |
163 of 1,885 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Lurline appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lurline's data
- Lurline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (552 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Lurlines (163 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Lurline: 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 (~83 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, 1887–1970 (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 Lurline 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.