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Lura

Girl name

Lura has been given to 9,555 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1917.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

9,555

Peak year

1917 (230 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -100%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Rank through the decades

Lura's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.

YearGirls rank
1900#361
1925#553

— means outside the top 1000 that year.

Spellings & variants

Names one letter away from Lura — alternate spellings parents actually use.

Lauragirl

804,390 babies since 1880
Lunagirl

87,834 babies since 1880
Lulagirl

85,587 babies since 1880
Lucaboy

79,211 babies since 1915
Loragirl

52,484 babies since 1880
Laragirl

30,202 babies since 1887

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lura.

Agathagirl

9,491 babies since 1880
Fannygirl

9,654 babies since 1880
Iolagirl

9,659 babies since 1880
Laurettagirl

9,710 babies since 1880
Omagirl

9,779 babies since 1880
Enidgirl

9,240 babies since 1885
Berniecegirl

9,909 babies since 1886
Philomenagirl

9,951 babies since 1880

FAQ

How popular is the name Lura?

Lura has been given to 9,555 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Lura peak?

Lura peaked in 1917, when 230 babies were given the name.

Is Lura a girl or boy name?

Lura is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Lura are girls).

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