Laurel vs Laurie

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

Name A

Laurel

Girl name · Rank #727

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Name B

Laurie

Girl name · Rank #3074

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Metric Laurel Laurie
Current Rank #727 #3074
Total Births (all years) 46,739 166,428
Peak Year 1956 1962
Peak Year Births 1,181 10,674
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Laurel Laurie
1880ss 42 50
1890ss 98 76
1900ss 108 97
1910ss 366 296
1920ss 1,437 449
1930ss 1,525 734
1940ss 4,890 5,223
1950ss 9,439 46,962
1960ss 6,365 74,449
1970ss 4,065 26,104
1980ss 4,901 8,327
1990ss 4,365 2,026
2000ss 3,445 844
2010ss 3,618 555
2020ss 2,075 236

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laurel Laurie
2014 340 56
2015 369 71
2016 459 48
2017 504 55
2018 484 56
2019 388 49
2020 415 44
2021 465 51
2022 415 51
2023 394 38
2024 386 52

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, 1883–2024.

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