Launa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	12	1	–	#1,089
1890s	48	5	+300%	#1,052
1900s	61	6	+27%	#985
1910s	133	13	+118%	#1,415
1920s	215	22	+62%	#1,774
1930s	175	18	-19%	#1,614
1940s	317	32	+81%	#1,015
1950s	301	30	-5%	#1,425
1960s	404	40	+34%	#1,628
1970s	233	23	-42%	#1,920
1980s	160	16	-31%	#3,493
1990s	59	6	-63%	#6,958
2000s	267	27	+353%	#3,073
2010s	209	21	-22%	#4,925
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	-56%	#8,817

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,089

1890s

+300%

#1,052

1900s

+27%

#985

1910s

133

+118%

#1,415

1920s

215

+62%

#1,774

1930s

175

-19%

#1,614

1940s

317

+81%

#1,015

1950s

301

-5%

#1,425

1960s

404

+34%

#1,628

1970s

233

-42%

#1,920

1980s

160

-31%

#3,493

1990s

-63%

#6,958

2000s

267

+353%

#3,073

2010s

209

-22%

#4,925

2020s (to 2025)

-56%

#8,817

The story of Launa

Launa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,209 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 2,649 American babies have been named Launa. Its peak came in 2006, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Launa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Launa?

The median living Launa is about 54 years old; half are between 21 and 67. An estimated 1,800 people named Launa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Launa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,209
2024	6	#14,478
2023	10	#10,015
2022	12	#8,817
2021	8	#11,712
2020	8	#11,674
2019	14	#7,968
2018	13	#8,399
2017	16	#7,273
2016	28	#4,925
2015	21	#6,150
2014	23	#5,726
2013	25	#5,414
2012	24	#5,649
2011	20	#6,464
2010	25	#5,524
2009	28	#5,165
2008	33	#4,596
2007	36	#4,261
2006	55	#3,073
2005	38	#3,847
2004	25	#5,148
2003	29	#4,482
2002	12	#8,588
2001	6	#14,556
2000	5	#16,462
1995	6	#12,644
1990	10	#8,237
1985	21	#3,926
1980	18	#4,227
1975	15	#4,256
1970	45	#1,920
1965	44	#1,703
1960	37	#1,870
1955	23	#2,310
1950	28	#1,818
1945	28	#1,559
1940	50	#1,015
1935	22	#1,630
1930	20	#1,843
1925	24	#1,774
1920	22	#1,853
1915	16	#2,003
1910	–	–
1905	6	#1,813
1900	7	#1,655
1895	7	#1,366
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Launa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Launa?

The median living Launa is about 54 years old. Half of all living Launas are between 21 and 67 years old.

How many people named Launa are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Launa are alive in the United States, based on 2,649 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Launa in 2025?

Launa ranked #9,209 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Launa?

2,649 babies have been named Launa in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Launa most popular?

Launa peaked in 2006, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Launa a boy or girl name?

Launa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Launa rising or falling?

Launa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Launa popularity over time

The story of Launa

How old are people named Launa?

Launa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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