Laura vs Laurel
Side-by-side comparison of Laura and Laurel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Laura | Laurel |
| Current Rank | #357 | #729 |
| Total Births (all years) | 801,811 | 47,113 |
| Peak Year | 1964 | 1956 |
| Peak Year Births | 18,967 | 1,181 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1883 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Laura | Laurel |
| 1880s | 12,806 | 42 |
| 1890s | 16,433 | 98 |
| 1900s | 15,532 | 108 |
| 1910s | 30,549 | 366 |
| 1920s | 35,991 | 1,437 |
| 1930s | 25,093 | 1,525 |
| 1940s | 35,071 | 4,890 |
| 1950s | 95,526 | 9,439 |
| 1960s | 174,185 | 6,366 |
| 1970s | 118,204 | 4,065 |
| 1980s | 134,608 | 4,901 |
| 1990s | 67,253 | 4,365 |
| 2000s | 25,043 | 3,445 |
| 2010s | 10,442 | 3,618 |
| 2020s | 5,075 | 2,448 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Laura | Laurel |
| 2014 | 1,052 | 340 |
| 2015 | 1,016 | 369 |
| 2016 | 968 | 459 |
| 2017 | 948 | 504 |
| 2018 | 947 | 484 |
| 2019 | 951 | 388 |
| 2020 | 871 | 415 |
| 2021 | 807 | 465 |
| 2022 | 874 | 415 |
| 2023 | 846 | 394 |
| 2024 | 872 | 387 |
| 2025 | 805 | 372 |