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.

Name A

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Name B

Lauren

Girl name · Rank #351

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Metric Laura Lauren
Current Rank #358 #351
Total Births (all years) 800,987 474,797
Peak Year 1964 1989
Peak Year Births 18,967 21,065
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Laura Lauren
1880ss 12,806 —
1890ss 16,433 —
1900ss 15,532 —
1910ss 30,549 —
1920ss 35,991 6
1930ss 25,093 16
1940ss 35,071 2,180
1950ss 95,527 8,471
1960ss 174,181 12,466
1970ss 118,207 21,833
1980ss 134,611 145,162
1990ss 67,251 153,590
2000ss 25,036 97,157
2010ss 10,440 28,903
2020ss 4,259 5,013

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laura Lauren
2014 1,052 3,096
2015 1,016 2,697
2016 968 2,325
2017 948 1,992
2018 946 1,705
2019 951 1,513
2020 868 1,278
2021 805 969
2022 873 987
2023 845 900
2024 868 879

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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