Lauralye vs Laura

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

Name A

Lauralye

Girl name

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #357

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lauralye Laura
Current Rank Unranked #357
Total Births (all years) 82 801,811
Peak Year 2014 1964
Peak Year Births 11 18,967
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lauralye Laura
1880ss — 12,806
1890ss — 16,433
1900ss — 15,532
1910ss — 30,549
1920ss — 35,991
1930ss — 25,093
1940ss — 35,071
1950ss — 95,526
1960ss — 174,185
1970ss — 118,204
1980ss — 134,608
1990ss — 67,253
2000ss 17 25,043
2010ss 59 10,442
2020ss 6 5,075

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lauralye Laura
2014 11 1,052
2015 11 1,016
2016 6 968
2017 6 948
2018 — 947
2019 5 951
2020 — 871
2021 — 807
2022 — 874
2023 6 846
2024 — 872
2025 — 805

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, 2006–2023.

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