Laural vs Lauren

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

Name A

Laural

Girl name

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Name B

Lauren

Girl name · Rank #351

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Metric Laural Lauren
Current Rank Unranked #351
Total Births (all years) 1,058 474,797
Peak Year 1957 1989
Peak Year Births 52 21,065
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Laural Lauren
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 31 6
1930ss 27 16
1940ss 140 2,180
1950ss 253 8,471
1960ss 239 12,466
1970ss 128 21,833
1980ss 95 145,162
1990ss 82 153,590
2000ss 53 97,157
2010ss 5 28,903
2020ss — 5,013

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laural Lauren
2014 — 3,096
2015 — 2,697
2016 — 2,325
2017 — 1,992
2018 — 1,705
2019 — 1,513
2020 — 1,278
2021 — 969
2022 — 987
2023 — 900
2024 — 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, 1918–2012.

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