Lauralyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	28	3	–	#3,745
1950s	94	9	+236%	#2,874
1960s	110	11	+17%	#3,403
1970s	65	7	-41%	#4,635
1980s	30	3	-54%	#8,082
1990s	17	2	-43%	#10,863
2000s	22	2	+29%	#14,181
2010s	43	4	+95%	#10,549
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-77%	#14,384

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,745

1950s

+236%

#2,874

1960s

110

+17%

#3,403

1970s

-41%

#4,635

1980s

-54%

#8,082

1990s

-43%

#10,863

2000s

+29%

#14,181

2010s

+95%

#10,549

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#14,384

The story of Lauralyn

Lauralyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1941, 415 American babies have been named Lauralyn. Its peak came in 1961, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Lauralyn?

The median living Lauralyn is about 57 years old; half are between 37 and 66. An estimated 400 people named Lauralyn 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.

Lauralyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,384
2019	5	#16,940
2018	5	#17,052
2017	6	#15,138
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,549
2014	5	#18,048
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,352
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,635
2009	6	#16,357
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,248
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,639
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,181
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,863
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,558
1970	12	#4,635
1965	13	#3,649
1960	14	#3,453
1955	–	–
1950	10	#3,563
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lauralyn?

The median living Lauralyn is about 57 years old. Half of all living Lauralyns are between 37 and 66 years old.

How many people named Lauralyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lauralyn are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lauralyn in 2025?

Lauralyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lauralyn?

415 babies have been named Lauralyn in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lauralyn most popular?

Lauralyn peaked in 1961, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Lauralyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lauralyn rising or falling?

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

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Lauralyn popularity over time

The story of Lauralyn

How old are people named Lauralyn?

Lauralyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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