Laureen: 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	–	#3,919
1920s	52	5	+300%	#3,522
1930s	190	19	+265%	#1,409
1940s	734	73	+286%	#671
1950s	2,221	222	+203%	#519
1960s	2,384	238	+7%	#517
1970s	557	56	-77%	#1,122
1980s	494	49	-11%	#1,979
1990s	244	24	-51%	#2,829
2000s	115	12	-53%	#6,207
2010s	92	9	-20%	#7,816
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-44%	#9,814

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,919

1920s

+300%

#3,522

1930s

190

+265%

#1,409

1940s

734

+286%

#671

1950s

2,221

222

+203%

#519

1960s

2,384

238

+7%

#517

1970s

557

-77%

#1,122

1980s

494

-11%

#1,979

1990s

244

-51%

#2,829

2000s

115

-53%

#6,207

2010s

-20%

#7,816

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#9,814

The story of Laureen

Laureen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,814 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 7,127 American babies have been named Laureen. Its peak came in 1958, when 349 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Laureen?

The median living Laureen is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 69. An estimated 6,000 people named Laureen 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.

Laureen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,814
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#12,999
2021	6	#14,478
2020	8	#11,675
2019	6	#14,800
2018	10	#10,232
2017	7	#13,500
2016	15	#7,816
2015	7	#13,836
2014	10	#10,588
2013	10	#10,680
2012	7	#14,354
2011	12	#9,481
2010	8	#12,951
2009	13	#9,183
2008	7	#14,694
2007	12	#9,901
2006	10	#11,082
2005	7	#13,838
2004	8	#12,272
2003	12	#8,823
2002	13	#8,092
2001	18	#6,207
2000	15	#7,010
1995	22	#4,617
1990	41	#2,829
1985	50	#2,119
1980	40	#2,414
1975	55	#1,719
1970	105	#1,122
1965	222	#663
1960	349	#517
1955	226	#618
1950	133	#750
1945	122	#671
1940	29	#1,425
1935	24	#1,528
1930	7	#3,868
1925	9	#3,522
1920	5	#5,383
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laureen?

The median living Laureen is about 63 years old. Half of all living Laureens are between 56 and 69 years old.

How many people named Laureen are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Laureen are alive in the United States, based on 7,127 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laureen mean?

Spelling variant of Lauren.

How popular is the name Laureen in 2025?

Laureen ranked #9,814 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laureen?

7,127 babies have been named Laureen in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laureen most popular?

Laureen peaked in 1958, when 349 newborns received the name.

Is Laureen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laureen rising or falling?

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

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Laureen popularity over time

The story of Laureen

How old are people named Laureen?

Laureen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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