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.

Name A

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Name B

Laurel

Girl name · Rank #727

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Metric Laura Laurel
Current Rank #358 #727
Total Births (all years) 800,987 46,739
Peak Year 1964 1956
Peak Year Births 18,967 1,181
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Laura Laurel
1880ss 12,806 42
1890ss 16,433 98
1900ss 15,532 108
1910ss 30,549 366
1920ss 35,991 1,437
1930ss 25,093 1,525
1940ss 35,071 4,890
1950ss 95,527 9,439
1960ss 174,181 6,365
1970ss 118,207 4,065
1980ss 134,611 4,901
1990ss 67,251 4,365
2000ss 25,036 3,445
2010ss 10,440 3,618
2020ss 4,259 2,075

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laura Laurel
2014 1,052 340
2015 1,016 369
2016 968 459
2017 948 504
2018 946 484
2019 951 388
2020 868 415
2021 805 465
2022 873 415
2023 845 394
2024 868 386

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, 1880–2024.

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