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 #358

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Name B

Laurie

Girl name · Rank #3074

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Metric Laura Laurie
Current Rank #358 #3074
Total Births (all years) 800,987 166,428
Peak Year 1964 1962
Peak Year Births 18,967 10,674
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Laura Laurie
1880ss 12,806 50
1890ss 16,433 76
1900ss 15,532 97
1910ss 30,549 296
1920ss 35,991 449
1930ss 25,093 734
1940ss 35,071 5,223
1950ss 95,527 46,962
1960ss 174,181 74,449
1970ss 118,207 26,104
1980ss 134,611 8,327
1990ss 67,251 2,026
2000ss 25,036 844
2010ss 10,440 555
2020ss 4,259 236

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laura Laurie
2014 1,052 56
2015 1,016 71
2016 968 48
2017 948 55
2018 946 56
2019 951 49
2020 868 44
2021 805 51
2022 873 51
2023 845 38
2024 868 52

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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