Girl · #4,274 in 2026

Laurentina

Name: Popularity of the name Laurentina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Laurentina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Laurentina is the first beer brand and former brewery from Mozambique. It was founded in 1932 and since 2002 has been a brand of the Mozambican brewing group Cervejas de Moçambique, itself an Anheuser-Busch InBev subsidiary. Laurentina has a share of around 20% of the Mozambique beer market.

Current Rank

#4,274

Peak Rank

#3,618 (1914)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1914

First Year

1915

Last Year

1914

Peak Year

#3618

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Laurentina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

A bottle of light Laurentina (Clara), enjoyed near the beach of Vilankulo . In the then Portuguese colony of Mozambique, the Greek immigrant Cretikos founded the Victoria Ice and Water Factory in 1916 as the first ice and mineral water factory in Mozambique. He subsequently expanded production to include soft drinks and also aimed to produce the first Mozambican beer. To this end, he traveled to Germany and hired a master brewer. According to his recipe, the production of the new beer began in 1932, which Cretikos named Laurentina, after the popular name for the inhabitants of his city, Louren

The Story of Laurentina

Laurentina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 5 Laurentinas were born — ranking #3,618 that year. As of 2026, Laurentina ranks #4,274 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Laurentinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Laurentina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Laurentina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Florentina
Lorenzini
Florentino
Lorenzana
Laurentius
Florentine
Florentines
Laurentian
Lentine
Lentini
Leontine
Laurentians

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurentina

What does the name Laurentina mean?

How popular is Laurentina in 2026?

In 2026, Laurentina ranks #4,274 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Laurentina most popular?

Laurentina reached its peak popularity in 1914, ranking #3,618 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Laurentina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Laurentina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Laurentina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Laurentina include Alvilde, Arbelia, Arbelle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Laurentina

Laurentina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Laurentina's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #3,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Laurentina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.