Lauralei vs Laura

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

Name A

Lauralei

Girl name · Rank #15769

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Metric Lauralei Laura
Current Rank #15769 #358
Total Births (all years) 121 800,987
Peak Year 2010 1964
Peak Year Births 9 18,967
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lauralei Laura
1880ss — 12,806
1890ss — 16,433
1900ss — 15,532
1910ss — 30,549
1920ss — 35,991
1930ss — 25,093
1940ss — 35,071
1950ss — 95,527
1960ss — 174,181
1970ss — 118,207
1980ss 8 134,611
1990ss 5 67,251
2000ss 35 25,036
2010ss 46 10,440
2020ss 27 4,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lauralei Laura
2014 — 1,052
2015 9 1,016
2016 — 968
2017 8 948
2018 — 946
2019 — 951
2020 6 868
2021 — 805
2022 8 873
2023 8 845
2024 5 868

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, 1980–2024.

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