Laurell vs Lauren

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

Name A

Laurell

Girl name

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Name B

Lauren

Girl name · Rank #351

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Metric Laurell Lauren
Current Rank Unranked #351
Total Births (all years) 381 474,797
Peak Year 1955 1989
Peak Year Births 14 21,065
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Laurell Lauren
1910ss 9 —
1920ss 8 6
1930ss 24 16
1940ss 57 2,180
1950ss 91 8,471
1960ss 54 12,466
1970ss 24 21,833
1980ss 38 145,162
1990ss 44 153,590
2000ss 19 97,157
2010ss 13 28,903
2020ss — 5,013

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laurell Lauren
2014 — 3,096
2015 — 2,697
2016 — 2,325
2017 — 1,992
2018 — 1,705
2019 5 1,513
2020 — 1,278
2021 — 969
2022 — 987
2023 — 900
2024 — 879

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, 1917–2019.

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