Lauraine vs Laura

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

Name A

Lauraine

Girl name

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lauraine Laura
Current Rank Unranked #358
Total Births (all years) 756 800,987
Peak Year 1952 1964
Peak Year Births 23 18,967
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lauraine Laura
1880ss — 12,806
1890ss — 16,433
1900ss 11 15,532
1910ss 66 30,549
1920ss 147 35,991
1930ss 99 25,093
1940ss 139 35,071
1950ss 147 95,527
1960ss 119 174,181
1970ss 23 118,207
1980ss 5 134,611
1990ss — 67,251
2000ss — 25,036
2010ss — 10,440
2020ss — 4,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lauraine Laura
2014 — 1,052
2015 — 1,016
2016 — 968
2017 — 948
2018 — 946
2019 — 951
2020 — 868
2021 — 805
2022 — 873
2023 — 845
2024 — 868

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, 1906–1983.

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