Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Lurlean

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lurlean
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
18 babies
All-time total
308
#15,675 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Lurlean popularity over time

308 babies have been named Lurlean since 1911, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1920Girls

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
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1910s 64 6 – #2,696
1920s 106 11 +66% #2,135
1930s 72 7 -32% #2,660
1940s 45 5 -37% #3,158
1950s 15 2 -67% #5,783
1960s 6 1 -60% #6,272
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The story of Lurlean

Lurlean 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 1911, 308 American babies have been named Lurlean. Its peak came in 1920, when 18 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 Lurlean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Lurlean year by year

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

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1950 5 #5,783
1945 6 #4,328
1940 7 #3,715
1935 10 #2,849
1930 6 #4,346
1925 8 #3,897
1920 18 #2,135
1915 5 #4,685
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Lurlean in 2025?

Lurlean 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 Lurlean?

308 babies have been named Lurlean in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lurlean most popular?

Lurlean peaked in 1920, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Lurlean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lurlean rising or falling?

Lurlean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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