Laura vs Laurie

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

Name A

Laura

Girl name · Rank #357

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Name B

Laurie

Girl name · Rank #3048

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Metric Laura Laurie
Current Rank #357 #3048
Total Births (all years) 801,811 166,488
Peak Year 1964 1962
Peak Year Births 18,967 10,675
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Laura Laurie
1880s 12,806 50
1890s 16,433 76
1900s 15,532 97
1910s 30,549 296
1920s 35,991 449
1930s 25,093 734
1940s 35,071 5,222
1950s 95,526 46,964
1960s 174,185 74,451
1970s 118,204 26,101
1980s 134,608 8,326
1990s 67,253 2,026
2000s 25,043 844
2010s 10,442 555
2020s 5,075 297

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laura Laurie
2014 1,052 56
2015 1,016 71
2016 968 48
2017 948 55
2018 947 56
2019 951 49
2020 871 44
2021 807 51
2022 874 51
2023 846 38
2024 872 53
2025 805 60

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, 1880–2025.

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