Laurita: 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	16	2	–	#4,162
1920s	61	6	+281%	#2,657
1930s	98	10	+61%	#2,258
1940s	95	10	-3%	#2,144
1950s	176	18	+85%	#2,105
1960s	93	9	-47%	#2,982
1970s	31	3	-67%	#6,090
1980s	32	3	+3%	#7,111
1990s	27	3	-16%	#7,122
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,162

1920s

+281%

#2,657

1930s

+61%

#2,258

1940s

-3%

#2,144

1950s

176

+85%

#2,105

1960s

-47%

#2,982

1970s

-67%

#6,090

1980s

+3%

#7,111

1990s

-16%

#7,122

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laurita

Laurita 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 1915, 629 American babies have been named Laurita. Its peak came in 1954, when 26 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 Laurita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laurita?

The median living Laurita is about 67 years old; half are between 58 and 74. An estimated 400 people named Laurita 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.

Laurita 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	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	12	#7,122
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,111
1975	5	#9,864
1970	8	#6,090
1965	10	#4,358
1960	10	#4,321
1955	17	#2,785
1950	10	#3,567
1945	8	#3,535
1940	–	–
1935	8	#3,318
1930	12	#2,613
1925	7	#4,236
1920	5	#5,386
1915	5	#4,630
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laurita?

The median living Laurita is about 67 years old. Half of all living Lauritas are between 58 and 74 years old.

How many people named Laurita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Laurita are alive in the United States, based on 629 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laurita in 2025?

Laurita 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 Laurita?

629 babies have been named Laurita in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laurita most popular?

Laurita peaked in 1954, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Laurita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laurita rising or falling?

Laurita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Laurita popularity over time

The story of Laurita

How old are people named Laurita?

Laurita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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