Laurena: 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	5	1	–	#1,123
1890s	40	4	+700%	#1,070
1900s	72	7	+80%	#1,175
1910s	106	11	+47%	#1,720
1920s	103	10	-3%	#2,324
1930s	77	8	-25%	#2,675
1940s	73	7	-5%	#3,022
1950s	104	10	+42%	#3,124
1960s	103	10	-1%	#3,257
1970s	83	8	-19%	#3,965
1980s	95	10	+14%	#5,092
1990s	94	9	-1%	#7,205
2000s	41	4	-56%	#10,305
2010s	7	1	-83%	#13,717
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,123

1890s

+700%

#1,070

1900s

+80%

#1,175

1910s

106

+47%

#1,720

1920s

103

-3%

#2,324

1930s

-25%

#2,675

1940s

-5%

#3,022

1950s

104

+42%

#3,124

1960s

103

-1%

#3,257

1970s

-19%

#3,965

1980s

+14%

#5,092

1990s

-1%

#7,205

2000s

-56%

#10,305

2010s

-83%

#13,717

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laurena

Laurena 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 1885, 1,003 American babies have been named Laurena. Its peak came in 1920, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Laurena?

The median living Laurena is about 53 years old; half are between 36 and 67. An estimated 600 people named Laurena 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.

Laurena 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,717
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,149
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	11	#10,305
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,567
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,616
2000	6	#14,184
1995	12	#7,321
1990	8	#9,771
1985	11	#6,270
1980	7	#8,649
1975	8	#6,845
1970	15	#3,965
1965	11	#4,078
1960	6	#6,049
1955	11	#3,679
1950	10	#3,566
1945	10	#3,022
1940	6	#4,120
1935	10	#2,840
1930	7	#3,869
1925	12	#2,866
1920	16	#2,324
1915	12	#2,470
1910	6	#2,288
1905	8	#1,482
1900	6	#1,835
1895	7	#1,367
1890	–	–
1885	5	#1,123
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laurena?

The median living Laurena is about 53 years old. Half of all living Laurenas are between 36 and 67 years old.

How many people named Laurena are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Laurena are alive in the United States, based on 1,003 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laurena in 2025?

Laurena 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 Laurena?

1,003 babies have been named Laurena in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laurena most popular?

Laurena peaked in 1920, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Laurena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laurena rising or falling?

Laurena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Laurena popularity over time

The story of Laurena

How old are people named Laurena?

Laurena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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