Laurinda
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "crowned with laurel".
Name Census estimates that about 990 living Americans carry the first name Laurinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laurinda today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laurinda births was 1965 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laurinda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
990
~ 1 in 346,217 Americans
Peak year
1965
56 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
2001 SSA rank
#16,805
Tracked since 1912
Census
Laurinda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,429 people with the first name Laurinda, which placed it at #9,640 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,640
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,429 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laurinda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laurinda is White at 78.7%. The next largest groups are Black (9.7%) and Hispanic (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laurinda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Laurinda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.7% · 1,125
- Black or African American9.7% · 139
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 65
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 41
- Two or more races2.8% · 40
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 19
Popularity
Laurinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laurinda from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 435 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laurinda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Laurinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Laurindas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, New York, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Laurinda, while Texas, Ohio, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laurinda
Laurinda is a feminine given name with roots in Latin and Greek languages. It is a compound name derived from the Latin word "laurus" meaning laurel, and the Greek name "Linda" meaning beautiful or pretty. The name emerged during the medieval period in Southern Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain.
The laurel has long been a symbol of victory, honor, and triumph in ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Poets and scholars were often adorned with laurel wreaths as a sign of achievement. As such, the name Laurinda may have been bestowed upon girls in hopes of signifying beauty, grace, and admirable qualities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 13th-century Italian literary work "La Divina Commedia" by Dante Alighieri. In the poem, a character named Laurinda is mentioned as a virtuous and noble woman. This reference suggests that the name was already in use during that era.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Laurinda. Among them is Laurinda Dixon Bulwell (1718-1786), a British writer and poet who published works under the pseudonym "A Lady." Another prominent figure was Laurinda Abreu (1847-1946), a Brazilian educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded one of the first schools for girls in Rio de Janeiro.
In the realm of music, Laurinda Almeida (1921-2020) was a renowned Portuguese fado singer and actress, recognized for her contributions to the traditional Portuguese genre of fado. Laurinda Lomas (1892-1986), on the other hand, was a British stage and film actress known for her performances in several Shakespearean plays.
Laurinda Renton (1738-1804) was a Scottish novelist and poet who wrote under the pseudonym "Mrs. Frances Renton." Her works explored themes of love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships, reflecting the sentiments of the Romantic era.
While these are just a few examples, the name Laurinda has been carried by many remarkable individuals throughout history, each leaving their unique mark in various fields and cultures.
People
Laurinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laurinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laurinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laurinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 990 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laurinda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 346,217 US residents.
Is Laurinda a common name?
We classify Laurinda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 90% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,343 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laurinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Laurinda was 1965, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laurinda is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laurinda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,429 people with the name Laurinda, or 0.47 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,640 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Laurinda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Laurinda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laurinda appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,428 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Laurinda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laurinda is White at 78.7%. The next largest groups are Black (9.7%) and Hispanic (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Laurinda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Laurinda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.7% (1,125 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Laurinda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laurinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laurinda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Laurinda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laurinda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Laurinda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Laurinda?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.