How Many People Are Named Launa?
An estimated 1,652 people in the United States have the first name Launa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Launa peaked in popularity in 2006 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Launa 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 Launa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,652
About 1 in 207,478 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
2006
55 births
Total Registered
2,638
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Launa
Launa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,638 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Launa as a female name
Ranked #14,428 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (55 births)
Launa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Launa span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 404 babies were registered. Launa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Launa by Decade
How has Launa 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.
Launa by State
Birth registrations for Launa span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Ohio, Minnesota. On average, about 31 Launas were registered per state.
Launa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Launa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Launa
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Launa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Launa?
We estimate approximately 1,652 people named Launa 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 207,478 Americans share this first name.
Is Launa a common name?
Launa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,638 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Launa most popular?
Launa reached peak popularity in 2006, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Launa is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Launa a female name?
Launa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Launa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Launa Smith, Launa Johnson, Launa 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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