Launa vs Laura

Side-by-side comparison of Launa and Laura — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Launa

Girl name · Rank #13465

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Launa Laura
Current Rank #13465 #358
Total Births (all years) 2,638 800,987
Peak Year 2006 1964
Peak Year Births 55 18,967
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Launa Laura
1880ss 12 12,806
1890ss 48 16,433
1900ss 61 15,532
1910ss 133 30,549
1920ss 215 35,991
1930ss 175 25,093
1940ss 317 35,071
1950ss 301 95,527
1960ss 404 174,181
1970ss 233 118,207
1980ss 160 134,611
1990ss 59 67,251
2000ss 267 25,036
2010ss 209 10,440
2020ss 44 4,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Launa Laura
2014 23 1,052
2015 21 1,016
2016 28 968
2017 16 948
2018 13 946
2019 14 951
2020 8 868
2021 8 805
2022 12 873
2023 10 845
2024 6 868

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1887–2024.

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