Laural vs Laurie

Side-by-side comparison of Laural and Laurie — 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

Laurie

Girl name · Rank #3074

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Metric Laural Laurie
Current Rank Unranked #3074
Total Births (all years) 1,058 166,428
Peak Year 1957 1962
Peak Year Births 52 10,674
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Laural Laurie
1880ss — 50
1890ss — 76
1900ss — 97
1910ss 5 296
1920ss 31 449
1930ss 27 734
1940ss 140 5,223
1950ss 253 46,962
1960ss 239 74,449
1970ss 128 26,104
1980ss 95 8,327
1990ss 82 2,026
2000ss 53 844
2010ss 5 555
2020ss — 236

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laural Laurie
2014 — 56
2015 — 71
2016 — 48
2017 — 55
2018 — 56
2019 — 49
2020 — 44
2021 — 51
2022 — 51
2023 — 38
2024 — 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, 1918–2012.

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