Laura vs Lauren
Side-by-side comparison of Laura and Lauren - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Laura | Lauren |
| Current Rank | #357 | #351 |
| Total Births (all years) | 801,811 | 475,577 |
| Peak Year | 1964 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 18,967 | 21,065 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1924 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Laura | Lauren |
| 1880s | 12,806 | - |
| 1890s | 16,433 | - |
| 1900s | 15,532 | - |
| 1910s | 30,549 | - |
| 1920s | 35,991 | 6 |
| 1930s | 25,093 | 16 |
| 1940s | 35,071 | 2,180 |
| 1950s | 95,526 | 8,471 |
| 1960s | 174,185 | 12,466 |
| 1970s | 118,204 | 21,827 |
| 1980s | 134,608 | 145,161 |
| 1990s | 67,253 | 153,590 |
| 2000s | 25,043 | 97,162 |
| 2010s | 10,442 | 28,905 |
| 2020s | 5,075 | 5,793 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Laura | Lauren |
| 2014 | 1,052 | 3,097 |
| 2015 | 1,016 | 2,697 |
| 2016 | 968 | 2,325 |
| 2017 | 948 | 1,992 |
| 2018 | 947 | 1,705 |
| 2019 | 951 | 1,513 |
| 2020 | 871 | 1,278 |
| 2021 | 807 | 969 |
| 2022 | 874 | 987 |
| 2023 | 846 | 900 |
| 2024 | 872 | 882 |
| 2025 | 805 | 777 |