Laurel vs Laura
Side-by-side comparison of Laurel and Laura - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Laurel | Laura |
| Current Rank | #729 | #357 |
| Total Births (all years) | 47,113 | 801,811 |
| Peak Year | 1956 | 1964 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,181 | 18,967 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1960s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1883 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Laurel | Laura |
| 1880s | 42 | 12,806 |
| 1890s | 98 | 16,433 |
| 1900s | 108 | 15,532 |
| 1910s | 366 | 30,549 |
| 1920s | 1,437 | 35,991 |
| 1930s | 1,525 | 25,093 |
| 1940s | 4,890 | 35,071 |
| 1950s | 9,439 | 95,526 |
| 1960s | 6,366 | 174,185 |
| 1970s | 4,065 | 118,204 |
| 1980s | 4,901 | 134,608 |
| 1990s | 4,365 | 67,253 |
| 2000s | 3,445 | 25,043 |
| 2010s | 3,618 | 10,442 |
| 2020s | 2,448 | 5,075 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Laurel | Laura |
| 2014 | 340 | 1,052 |
| 2015 | 369 | 1,016 |
| 2016 | 459 | 968 |
| 2017 | 504 | 948 |
| 2018 | 484 | 947 |
| 2019 | 388 | 951 |
| 2020 | 415 | 871 |
| 2021 | 465 | 807 |
| 2022 | 415 | 874 |
| 2023 | 394 | 846 |
| 2024 | 387 | 872 |
| 2025 | 372 | 805 |