Laurette: 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	68	7	–	#882
1900s	124	12	+82%	#818
1910s	370	37	+198%	#876
1920s	565	57	+53%	#874
1930s	340	34	-40%	#1,034
1940s	353	35	+4%	#1,162
1950s	580	58	+64%	#1,123
1960s	493	49	-15%	#1,230
1970s	129	13	-74%	#2,615
1980s	61	6	-53%	#6,553
1990s	10	1	-84%	#14,388
2000s	5	1	-50%	#17,641
2010s	8	1	+60%	#12,469
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#882

1900s

124

+82%

#818

1910s

370

+198%

#876

1920s

565

+53%

#874

1930s

340

-40%

#1,034

1940s

353

+4%

#1,162

1950s

580

+64%

#1,123

1960s

493

-15%

#1,230

1970s

129

-74%

#2,615

1980s

-53%

#6,553

1990s

-84%

#14,388

2000s

-50%

#17,641

2010s

+60%

#12,469

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laurette

Laurette 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 1890, 3,106 American babies have been named Laurette. Its peak came in 1956, when 85 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 Laurette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laurette?

The median living Laurette is about 67 years old; half are between 60 and 74. An estimated 1,500 people named Laurette 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.

Laurette 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	–	–
2015	8	#12,469
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,641
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,636
1980	6	#9,744
1975	8	#6,847
1970	28	#2,615
1965	57	#1,473
1960	79	#1,230
1955	62	#1,285
1950	42	#1,421
1945	33	#1,406
1940	40	#1,162
1935	35	#1,215
1930	44	#1,121
1925	61	#956
1920	48	#1,080
1915	36	#1,147
1910	7	#2,028
1905	10	#1,267
1900	9	#1,372
1895	10	#1,089
1890	5	#1,427
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laurette?

The median living Laurette is about 67 years old. Half of all living Laurettes are between 60 and 74 years old.

How many people named Laurette are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Laurette are alive in the United States, based on 3,106 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laurette mean?

A female given name, variant of Lauretta.

How popular is the name Laurette in 2025?

Laurette 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 Laurette?

3,106 babies have been named Laurette in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laurette most popular?

Laurette peaked in 1956, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Laurette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laurette rising or falling?

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

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Laurette popularity over time

The story of Laurette

How old are people named Laurette?

Laurette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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