Lauralee: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	13	1	–	#4,081
1920s	54	5	+315%	#2,554
1930s	158	16	+193%	#1,213
1940s	296	30	+87%	#1,390
1950s	266	27	-10%	#1,625
1960s	391	39	+47%	#1,627
1970s	350	35	-10%	#1,763
1980s	292	29	-17%	#2,204
1990s	184	18	-37%	#4,029
2000s	120	12	-35%	#6,200
2010s	92	9	-23%	#8,876
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-26%	#9,383

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,081

1920s

+315%

#2,554

1930s

158

+193%

#1,213

1940s

296

+87%

#1,390

1950s

266

-10%

#1,625

1960s

391

+47%

#1,627

1970s

350

-10%

#1,763

1980s

292

-17%

#2,204

1990s

184

-37%

#4,029

2000s

120

-35%

#6,200

2010s

-23%

#8,876

2020s (to 2025)

-26%

#9,383

The story of Lauralee

Lauralee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,614 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 2,257 American babies have been named Lauralee. Its peak came in 1974, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Lauralee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lauralee?

The median living Lauralee is about 51 years old; half are between 37 and 65. An estimated 1,900 people named Lauralee 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.

Lauralee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,614
2024	7	#12,880
2023	–	–
2022	11	#9,383
2021	6	#14,477
2020	10	#9,960
2019	12	#8,876
2018	11	#9,531
2017	9	#11,217
2016	9	#11,387
2015	11	#9,862
2014	5	#18,046
2013	6	#15,703
2012	5	#18,384
2011	13	#8,936
2010	11	#10,178
2009	10	#11,132
2008	10	#11,264
2007	11	#10,528
2006	13	#9,042
2005	9	#11,434
2004	9	#11,228
2003	19	#6,200
2002	13	#8,091
2001	16	#6,826
2000	10	#9,575
1995	12	#7,320
1990	25	#4,066
1985	31	#2,976
1980	46	#2,204
1975	30	#2,586
1970	36	#2,221
1965	47	#1,646
1960	48	#1,627
1955	10	#3,928
1950	30	#1,746
1945	32	#1,434
1940	30	#1,390
1935	8	#3,317
1930	9	#3,203
1925	14	#2,554
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lauralee?

The median living Lauralee is about 51 years old. Half of all living Lauralees are between 37 and 65 years old.

How many people named Lauralee are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Lauralee are alive in the United States, based on 2,257 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lauralee in 2025?

Lauralee ranked #12,614 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lauralee?

2,257 babies have been named Lauralee in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lauralee most popular?

Lauralee peaked in 1974, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Lauralee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lauralee rising or falling?

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

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Lauralee popularity over time

The story of Lauralee

How old are people named Lauralee?

Lauralee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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