How Many People Are Named Laferne?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Laferne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Laferne peaked in popularity in 1923 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laferne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Laferne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Laferne is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Laferne is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1923
10 births
Total Registered
46
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laferne
Laferne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 46 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Laferne as a female name
Ranked #2,832 in 1938
10 female births in 1938
Peak: 1923 (10 births)
Laferne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laferne span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 26 babies were registered. While Laferne is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Laferne by Decade
How has Laferne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Laferne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laferne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Laferne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laferne?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Laferne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Laferne a common name?
Laferne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laferne most popular?
Laferne reached peak popularity in 1923, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laferne is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laferne a female name?
Laferne is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laferne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laferne Smith, Laferne Johnson, Laferne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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