Lauren vs Laurel

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

Name A

Lauren

Girl name · Rank #351

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Name B

Laurel

Girl name · Rank #727

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Metric Lauren Laurel
Current Rank #351 #727
Total Births (all years) 474,797 46,739
Peak Year 1989 1956
Peak Year Births 21,065 1,181
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Lauren Laurel
1880ss — 42
1890ss — 98
1900ss — 108
1910ss — 366
1920ss 6 1,437
1930ss 16 1,525
1940ss 2,180 4,890
1950ss 8,471 9,439
1960ss 12,466 6,365
1970ss 21,833 4,065
1980ss 145,162 4,901
1990ss 153,590 4,365
2000ss 97,157 3,445
2010ss 28,903 3,618
2020ss 5,013 2,075

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lauren Laurel
2014 3,096 340
2015 2,697 369
2016 2,325 459
2017 1,992 504
2018 1,705 484
2019 1,513 388
2020 1,278 415
2021 969 465
2022 987 415
2023 900 394
2024 879 386

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, 1924–2024.

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