Laurelyn vs Laura

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

Name A

Laurelyn

Girl name

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #357

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Metric Laurelyn Laura
Current Rank Unranked #357
Total Births (all years) 116 801,811
Peak Year 1948 1964
Peak Year Births 15 18,967
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laurelyn Laura
1880ss — 12,806
1890ss — 16,433
1900ss — 15,532
1910ss — 30,549
1920ss — 35,991
1930ss — 25,093
1940ss 30 35,071
1950ss 30 95,526
1960ss 11 174,185
1970ss — 118,204
1980ss 7 134,608
1990ss 5 67,253
2000ss 11 25,043
2010ss 22 10,442
2020ss — 5,075

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laurelyn Laura
2014 6 1,052
2015 — 1,016
2016 — 968
2017 — 948
2018 — 947
2019 — 951
2020 — 871
2021 — 807
2022 — 874
2023 — 846
2024 — 872
2025 — 805

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, 1944–2014.

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