Laureen vs Laura

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

Name A

Laureen

Girl name

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Laureen Laura
Current Rank Unranked #358
Total Births (all years) 7,117 800,987
Peak Year 1958 1964
Peak Year Births 349 18,967
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laureen Laura
1880ss — 12,806
1890ss — 16,433
1900ss — 15,532
1910ss 13 30,549
1920ss 52 35,991
1930ss 190 25,093
1940ss 734 35,071
1950ss 2,221 95,527
1960ss 2,384 174,181
1970ss 557 118,207
1980ss 494 134,611
1990ss 244 67,251
2000ss 115 25,036
2010ss 92 10,440
2020ss 21 4,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laureen Laura
2014 10 1,052
2015 7 1,016
2016 15 968
2017 7 948
2018 10 946
2019 6 951
2020 8 868
2021 6 805
2022 7 873
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, 1917–2022.

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