Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Lurene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lurene
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
36 babies
All-time total
890
#8,132 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Lurene popularity over time

890 babies have been named Lurene since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1898Girls

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 8 1 – #1,331
1900s 49 5 +513% #1,626
1910s 189 19 +286% #1,427
1920s 227 23 +20% #1,328
1930s 147 15 -35% #1,728
1940s 109 11 -26% #2,198
1950s 115 12 +6% #2,512
1960s 46 5 -60% #4,147
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The story of Lurene

Lurene 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 1898, 890 American babies have been named Lurene. Its peak came in 1922, when 36 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 Lurene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lurene?

The median living Lurene is about 74 years old; half are between 68 and 82. An estimated 300 people named Lurene are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lurene year by year

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

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1960 7 #5,481
1955 20 #2,512
1950 8 #4,174
1945 16 #2,198
1940 8 #3,393
1935 9 #3,067
1930 21 #1,784
1925 19 #2,084
1920 28 #1,570
1915 19 #1,769
1910 9 #1,712
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lurene?

The median living Lurene is about 74 years old. Half of all living Lurenes are between 68 and 82 years old.

How many people named Lurene are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lurene are alive in the United States, based on 890 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lurene in 2025?

Lurene 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 Lurene?

890 babies have been named Lurene in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lurene most popular?

Lurene peaked in 1922, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Lurene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lurene rising or falling?

Lurene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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