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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Lurline

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lurline
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
75 babies
All-time total
1,885
#4,870 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Lurline popularity over time

1,885 babies have been named Lurline since 1887, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1906Girls

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 17 2 – #909
1890s 90 9 +429% #887
1900s 153 15 +70% #757
1910s 473 47 +209% #744
1920s 552 55 +17% #854
1930s 248 25 -55% #1,281
1940s 193 19 -22% #1,688
1950s 130 13 -33% #2,762
1960s 24 2 -82% #5,102
1970s 5 1 -79% #8,763
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The story of Lurline

Lurline 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 1887, 1,885 American babies have been named Lurline. Its peak came in 1921, when 75 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 Lurline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lurline?

The median living Lurline is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Lurline are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Lurline year by year

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

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1970 5 #8,763
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1960 5 #6,922
1955 17 #2,793
1950 13 #2,986
1945 14 #2,403
1940 14 #2,259
1935 30 #1,342
1930 35 #1,281
1925 65 #927
1920 55 #1,000
1915 69 #794
1910 21 #956
1905 11 #1,220
1900 10 #1,280
1895 10 #1,094
1890 5 #1,446
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lurline?

The median living Lurline is about 78 years old. Half of all living Lurlines are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Lurline are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lurline are alive in the United States, based on 1,885 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lurline in 2025?

Lurline 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 Lurline?

1,885 babies have been named Lurline in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lurline most popular?

Lurline peaked in 1921, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Lurline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lurline rising or falling?

Lurline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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