Lura: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	727	–	727	73	–	#202
1890s	948	–	948	95	+30%	#232
1900s	920	–	920	92	-3%	#307
1910s	1,553	5	1,558	156	+69%	#404
1920s	1,629	–	1,629	163	+5%	#501
1930s	962	–	962	96	-41%	#594
1940s	789	–	789	79	-18%	#766
1950s	626	–	626	63	-21%	#1,049
1960s	470	–	470	47	-25%	#1,451
1970s	283	–	283	28	-40%	#1,996
1980s	252	–	252	25	-11%	#2,825
1990s	154	–	154	15	-39%	#4,477
2000s	98	–	98	10	-36%	#6,115
2010s	93	–	93	9	-5%	#8,119
2020s (to 2025)	46	–	46	8	-18%	#8,322

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

727

–

727

–

#202

1890s

948

–

948

+30%

#232

1900s

920

–

920

-3%

#307

1910s

1,553

1,558

156

+69%

#404

1920s

1,629

–

1,629

163

+5%

#501

1930s

962

–

962

-41%

#594

1940s

789

–

789

-18%

#766

1950s

626

–

626

-21%

#1,049

1960s

470

–

470

-25%

#1,451

1970s

283

–

283

-40%

#1,996

1980s

252

–

252

-11%

#2,825

1990s

154

–

154

-39%

#4,477

2000s

–

-36%

#6,115

2010s

–

-5%

#8,119

2020s (to 2025)

–

-18%

#8,322

The story of Lura

Lura 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 1880, 9,555 American babies have been named Lura. Its peak came in 1917, when 230 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Lura?

The median living Lura is about 65 years old; half are between 47 and 78. An estimated 2,700 people named Lura 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.

Lura year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	9	#10,763	–	–
2023	5	#16,653	–	–
2022	13	#8,322	–	–
2021	11	#9,307	–	–
2020	8	#11,717	–	–
2019	9	#11,020	–	–
2018	13	#8,418	–	–
2017	14	#8,119	–	–
2016	8	#12,434	–	–
2015	9	#11,487	–	–
2014	12	#9,316	–	–
2013	10	#10,712	–	–
2012	9	#11,856	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	9	#11,855	–	–
2009	10	#11,164	–	–
2008	17	#7,607	–	–
2007	5	#19,353	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	9	#11,464	–	–
2004	7	#13,621	–	–
2003	12	#8,837	–	–
2002	12	#8,612	–	–
2001	8	#11,611	–	–
2000	18	#6,115	–	–
1995	15	#6,137	–	–
1990	21	#4,612	–	–
1985	22	#3,793	–	–
1980	24	#3,461	–	–
1975	21	#3,350	–	–
1970	40	#2,066	–	–
1965	41	#1,788	–	–
1960	55	#1,497	–	–
1955	71	#1,193	–	–
1950	77	#1,049	–	–
1945	80	#847	–	–
1940	84	#766	–	–
1935	103	#643	–	–
1930	125	#619	–	–
1925	169	#553	–	–
1920	188	#508	–	–
1915	178	#462	–	–
1910	95	#404	–	–
1905	98	#345	–	–
1900	87	#361	–	–
1895	93	#300	–	–
1890	110	#232	–	–
1885	88	#202	–	–
1880	53	#212	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lura?

The median living Lura is about 65 years old. Half of all living Luras are between 47 and 78 years old.

How many people named Lura are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Lura are alive in the United States, based on 9,555 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lura in 2025?

Lura 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 Lura?

9,555 babies have been named Lura in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lura most popular?

Lura peaked in 1917, when 230 newborns received the name.

Is Lura a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lura rising or falling?

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

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Lura popularity over time

The story of Lura

How old are people named Lura?

Lura year by year

Frequently asked questions

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