Lauran vs Laura

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

Name A

Lauran

Girl name

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lauran Laura
Current Rank Unranked #358
Total Births (all years) 1,468 800,987
Peak Year 1989 1964
Peak Year Births 69 18,967
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lauran Laura
1880ss — 12,806
1890ss — 16,433
1900ss — 15,532
1910ss — 30,549
1920ss — 35,991
1930ss — 25,093
1940ss 27 35,071
1950ss 103 95,527
1960ss 125 174,181
1970ss 87 118,207
1980ss 438 134,611
1990ss 415 67,251
2000ss 218 25,036
2010ss 50 10,440
2020ss 5 4,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lauran Laura
2014 8 1,052
2015 6 1,016
2016 5 968
2017 — 948
2018 — 946
2019 — 951
2020 5 868
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, 1945–2020.

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